SimmsMT
A town of 334, settled in 1909.
Is Simms a good place to live?
Simms’ median age is 60.3 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 4 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of residents 65 or older than Simms. Simms has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
334 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Simms: who provides what
Simms is unincorporated, so Cascade 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 Simms.
Fewer young adults than Montana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 30% of residents (20% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Montana.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 13% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Simms’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.7 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Simms | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.3% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 33.8% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.7% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.2% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.1% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Simms’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Simms High School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun River Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 55 | B |
| Simms High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 91 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Simms, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Simms has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. At 83°F, Simms’ July high is where Montana’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More than half of Simms’ working residents commute to Great Falls
Most working residents leave Simms for work: only 5% work in town. Simms’ average trip to work is 15 minutes. Jobs based in Simms grew to 84 in 2023, 82 more than in 2013.
| Simms | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Simms faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Simms’ adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
39% of Simms adults have high blood pressure. Simms beats the Montana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 13% of Simms adults have diabetes.
| Simms | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Simms | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.3% | 63.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.2% | 73.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Simms has set aside 9.3% of its land for conservation
1.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Simms is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Simms | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Simms
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Simms; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Simms residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Questions about Simms
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Simms, MT a good place to live?
Simms has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.