Pioneer JunctionMT
In Montana, this town has 798 residents.
Is Pioneer Junction a good place to live?
1.8% of working residents work locally in Pioneer Junction, against 39% in Montana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher median age than Pioneer Junction. Pioneer Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
798 people, and everyone knows the way
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Pioneer Junction has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
Pioneer Junction’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 81 of 100. Expected losses in Pioneer Junction break down as 42% from avalanches and 37% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average trip to work in Pioneer Junction is longer than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
2.5% of Pioneer Junction residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Pioneer Junction grew to 69 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 6 miles. The top destinations are Libby (39%), Kalispell (8%) and Troy (3%).
| Pioneer Junction | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pioneer Junction: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 21°, with about 48 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pioneer Junction stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
For adults in Pioneer Junction, the share who had a checkup this year is 75%. Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Pioneer Junction. Two figures for adults here: 27% feel lonely, 17% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Pioneer Junction beats the Montana average on 2 and trails it on 14.
| Pioneer Junction | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 32% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pioneer Junction | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77% | 73.4% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85% | 82.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Pioneer Junction sells for about $460K
In Pioneer Junction, 91% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pioneer Junction
Moving to Pioneer Junction: who provides what
Pioneer Junction is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
98% of working residents leave Pioneer Junction for work
Where Pioneer Junction’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pioneer Junction; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Pioneer Junction residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Pioneer Junction
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Pioneer Junction is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pioneer Junction had a population of 902.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,438 ft
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