Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Saco, above both Montana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 31 in Montana we compare has a lower midpoint home value than Saco. Saco’s density of trails is 4.0 miles per square mile, above both the Montana town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include Saco Mercantile. Saco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Saco beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 425 in 1920, a peak of 539 in 1950, 159 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1905 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saco, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Saco.
Among households in Saco, 82% are owner-occupiers. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 7.2% in value.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. The public schools here belong to the Saco Elementary District. 3 public schools serve Saco, with 55 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saco SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 31 | B+ |
| Saco High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 15 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 4°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 1978, Saco has seen 3 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 44%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Saco once, in 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Only 3 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Saco. The town beats the Montana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Nearly two fifths of Saco adults have obesity.
| Saco | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Saco | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.7% | 73.4% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.4% | 82.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Saco; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Saco residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
2 places in Saco on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Montana, United States
Saco is a town in Phillips County, Montana, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census.
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Saco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 2 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
