Santa RitaMT
The town, settled in 1937, counts 21 residents.
Is Santa Rita a good place to live?
Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Santa Rita. Santa Rita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
21 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Santa Rita: who provides what
Santa Rita is unincorporated, so Glacier 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Santa Rita.
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Santa Rita
Its peak summer temperature stands at 80°F, below both the Montana town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Santa Rita, mostly cold waves
Santa Rita’s FEMA risk score stands at 33 of 100, where Montana’s towns sit at 41 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 40% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Santa Rita has set aside 11.9% of its land for conservation
2.5 miles of trail. Santa Rita’s concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Santa Rita stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
For adults in Santa Rita, the share who binge drink is 18%. Among 42 Montana towns, just one has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Santa Rita.
| Santa Rita | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Santa Rita | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33.7% | 12.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.8% | 6.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.7% | 11.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Santa Rita
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Santa Rita; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Santa Rita residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Santa Rita
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Santa Rita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Glacier County, Montana, United States. The population was 107 at the 2020 census. It is located along Montana Secondary Highway 213, 5 miles north of Cut Bank.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,793 ft
Questions about Santa Rita
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Santa Rita, MT a good place to live?
Santa Rita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.