SnowslipMT
A town in Montana, home to 71 people.
Is Snowslip a good place to live?
Snowslip’s middle household income is $187,000, above both Montana’s towns ($67,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Snowslip. Snowslip has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
71 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Flathead Lake and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Snowslip. Close and well known come first.
39 mi LakeFlathead Lake
22 mi MountainTriple Divide Peak
29 mi LakeSaint Mary Lakein town National ParkGlacier National Park3.1M visitors a year
36 mi Park & preserveBob Marshall Wilderness37 mi Ski areaTeton Pass Ski Resort39 runs · 910 ft verticalPhoto credits
Flathead Lake: The original uploader was Cactus.man at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Triple Divide Peak: Eggbones, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saint Mary Lake: Ken Thomas (talk · contribs), Public domain · Bob Marshall Wilderness: United States Forest Service, Public domain
Moving to Snowslip: who provides what
Snowslip is unincorporated, so Flathead 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 Snowslip.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Snowslip, mostly avalanches
Only 3 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher natural-hazard score from FEMA than Snowslip. Expected losses in Snowslip break down as 78% from avalanches and 9% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Snowslip is cooler than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
The seasons in Snowslip: cold winters, cool summers. July afternoons reach 75° and January nights drop to 15°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Snowslip binge drink than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
Snowslip beats the Montana average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Among adults in the town, 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Snowslip | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Snowslip | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 20.3% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.9% | 17.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Snowslip
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Snowslip; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Snowslip residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Snowslip
Unincorporated community in Montana, United States
Snowslip is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Flathead County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Snowslip had a population of 39. It is in the eastern part of the county, along U.S. Route 2, 7 miles (11 km) southwest of where the highway crosses the Continental Divide at Marias Pass. The community is in the valley of Bear Creek and is surrounded by Flathead National Forest. The BNSF Railway Hi-Line route passes along the northwest side of the valley just outside the CDP. Glacier National Park is to the northwest, across the Hi-Line. Snowslip was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,403 ft
Questions about Snowslip
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Snowslip, MT a good place to live?
Snowslip has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.