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A town of 1,496, settled in 1918.
Seeley Lake’s best subject grade is a B for health; its weakest is a D for incomes. Seeley Lake’s median age is 62.3 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 43 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of children under 18 than Seeley Lake. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. 21% of the land in Seeley Lake is conserved, where Montana’s towns sit at 9.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Seeley Lake has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Camp Paxson Boy Scout Camp (24MO77) and Double Arrow Lodge. Seeley Lake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Montana), ordered by how far Seeley Lake is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Seeley Lake is unincorporated, so Missoula 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Seeley Lake.
Its public schools are run by the Seeley Lake Elementary District. Its three schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeley Lake ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 122 | C+ |
| Seeley-Swan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 85 | C |
| Seeley Lake 7-8Top results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 37 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state tests and graduation
Seeley Lake’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile. 15 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest place to walk is Blackfoot-Clearwater WIldlife Management Area, 503 acres with 1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blackfoot-Clearwater WIldlife Management Area | 1 mi | 503 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Seeley Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Seeley Lake is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Seeley Lake home is worth about $546,000, up 2.9% in a year, 17% above the Montana typical home. 84% of households own their home in Seeley Lake.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About one in 4 of Seeley Lake’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Seeley Lake has added 273 jobs, to 526 in 2023. The top destinations are Missoula (24%), Helena (3%) and Billings (2%).
| Seeley Lake | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Seeley Lake beats the Montana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 28% of Seeley Lake adults sleep under 7 hours. Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Seeley Lake.
| Seeley Lake | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Seeley Lake | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 12.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69% | 63.8% |
| More adults with diabetes | 12.9% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Seeley Lake; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Seeley Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Seeley Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Missoula metropolitan area. The town sits beside the 1,030-acre (420 ha) Seeley Lake. The population was 1,682 at the 2020 census. The town contains a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Double Arrow Lodge.
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That is 7.3 years of the area's median household income ($74,989 across the Missoula, MT metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.