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Rocky PointMT

A town of 151.

Is Rocky Point a good place to live?

Rocky Point’s median age is 69.7 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Rocky Point. Rocky Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

151 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Rocky Point: who provides what

Rocky Point is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLake CountyLake County provides services here
SchoolsPolson Elementary School DistrictPolson High School District2 districts serve Rocky Point; 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 hereLake County Election AdministratorLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5986059860 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 Rocky Point.

Natural hazards

Rocky Point has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches

Expected losses in Rocky Point break down as 35% from avalanches and 31% from earthquakes. The FEMA hazard score for Rocky Point comes to 79 of 100, against 41 of 100 in Montana’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesEarthquakesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rocky Point

The range runs from 21° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–34°
Spring33–56°
Summer50–79°
Fall34–56°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in Rocky Point binge drink than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

Among adults in Rocky Point, 28% sleep under 7 hours. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Rocky Point. CDC measures, 32 in all: Rocky Point beats Montana on 8 and trails on 6.

Rocky PointMontana townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%20%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%32%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%32%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%72%79%
32 measures vs. Montana
8 better18 too close to call6 worse
What stands outRocky PointMT
Fewer binge drinkers14.8%20.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.8%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer14.3%9.3%
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
3.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Rocky Point

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Rocky Point

Questions about Rocky Point

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rocky Point, MT a good place to live?

Rocky Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.