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PotomacMT

A town in Montana.

Scenic Bridge · Photo: Kristi Hager, Photographer · Public domain
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Potomac, MT · Scenic Bridge · Photo: Kristi Hager, Photographer · Public domain

Land area
0 sq mi

Is Potomac a good place to live?

Scenic Bridge and Garnet Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Potomac yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Potomac: who provides what

Potomac is unincorporated, so Missoula County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMissoula Electric Coop10.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMissoula CountyMissoula County provides services here
SchoolsMissoula High School DistrictPotomac Elementary School District2 districts serve Potomac; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMissoula County Election AdministratorMissoula County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP code5982359823 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Potomac.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Potomac: avalanches

For Potomac, the risk rating from FEMA is 71 of 100. Expected losses in Potomac break down as 54% from avalanches and 17% from wildfires.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding
Full pagePotomac’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Potomac’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. The Potomac Elementary District runs its public schools. 2 public schools serve Potomac, with 87 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Potomac SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–560A−
Potomac Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8Grades 6–827A
Full pagePotomac’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsPotomac ElemEvery school2 schools · Potomac SchoolQuestions“Are Potomac’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Potomac has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Potomac’s peak summer temperature is 83°F, close to Montana’s towns (85°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–33°
Spring28–56°
Summer43–80°
Fall29–56°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePotomac’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 13°Rain & snow52″ of snow a winter · 14 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Potomac is

In Potomac, 30% of adults feel lonely. The share of adults in Potomac who sleep under 7 hours is 28%, against 32% in Montana’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults here: 21% binge drink, 29% have obesity.

PotomacMontana townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%32%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%20%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)29%32%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%72%79%
32 measures vs. Montana
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
What stands outPotomacMT
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.2%12.3%
More adults screened for colon cancer68.1%63.8%
St. Patrick Hospital
20.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pagePotomac’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby20.1 miles to an ER · St. Patrick HospitalHow adults are doingFewer lonely adultsEvery CDC estimateBetter than MT on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Potomac

14pages on Potomac
The big questions
Schools2 schoolsHealthBetter than MT on 3 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · avalanches
Out and about
PlacesAttractions10 nearby · Montana Museum of Art & Culture 19 miLibraryPotomac Branch Library (Missoula Co.)Colleges
The story
HistorySettled 1884 · 1 on the National RegisterClimate83° summer highs · 52″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Potomac; the nearest are

The University of MontanaUniversity or college · Public · Missoula19.3 mi$8,552 in-state tuitionHelena College University of MontanaCommunity college · Public · Helena76.4 mi$4,146 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Potomac

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Potomac is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 26.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
3,635 ft

Questions about Potomac

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Potomac, MT a good place to live?

We don’t grade Potomac yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Montana.