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SangreyMT

A town of 339.

Is Sangrey a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Chippewa Cree Pow Wow Grounds, at 179 acres. Sangrey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

339 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
AzureRocky Boy's AgencySt. PierreBoneauAzureRocky Boy's AgencySt. PierreBoneauSangrey
Getting set up

Moving to Sangrey: who provides what

Sangrey is unincorporated, so Hill County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerHill County Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRocky Boy's Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHill CountyHill County provides services here
SchoolsRocky Boy Elementary School DistrictRocky Boy High School District2 districts serve Sangrey; 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 hereHill County Election AdministratorHill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5952159521 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 Sangrey.

Work & commute

A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Sangrey than in most of Montana or the rest of the country

Sangrey’s typical journey to work is 16 minutes, against 17 minutes in Montana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Rocky Boy's Agency (20%), Rocky Boy West (17%) and Big Sandy (3%).

0%work in town
SangreyMontana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line32%10%9.6%
Average trip to work16 minutes17 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Sangrey0%
Rocky Boy's Agency20%
Rocky Boy West17%
Big Sandy3%
Harlem1%
25 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Sangrey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Sangrey has four seasons and pleasant summers

For Sangrey, the midsummer high is 81°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–33°
Spring29–53°
Summer48–78°
Fall31–55°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Sangrey sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

Nearly two in five adults say their health is fair or poor in Sangrey, where Montana’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 19%. Only one of the 42 Montana towns we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Sangrey. Among adults here, 37% get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Sangrey beats the Montana average on 1 and trails it on 26.

SangreyMontana townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)39%19%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)33%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)49%32%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)22%10%12%
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better5 too close to call26 worse
What stands outSangreyMT
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.6%9.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off23.5%6.5%
Big Sandy Medical Center
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Sangrey is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

Expected losses in Sangrey break down as 71% from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in just over half of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Sangrey is conserved land

Across 1 park or preserve: 2.4 miles of trail. In Sangrey, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 4,014 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Chippewa Cree Pow Wow Grounds—179

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sangrey

14pages on Sangrey
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Sangrey

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sangrey for work

Where Sangrey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Rocky Boy's Agency Rocky Boy's Agency 20% 17% → Rocky Boy West Rocky Boy West 17% 3% → Big Sandy Big Sandy 3% 1% → Harlem Harlem 1% 1% → Geraldine Geraldine 1% 1% → Kalispell Kalispell 1% Sangrey · 0% stay
5jobs based in Sangrey
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sangrey

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Sangrey is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hill County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sangrey had a population of 316.

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

Area
6.3 sq mi
Elevation
3,365 ft

Questions about Sangrey

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sangrey, MT a good place to live?

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