South HillsMT
620 residents make their home in this town in Montana.
Is South Hills a good place to live?
South Hills’ typical household income is $168,000, above both Montana’s towns ($67,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than South Hills. South Hills’ density of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Montana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Mount Ascension Park, at 146 acres with 4.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. South Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
620 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to South Hills: who provides what
South Hills is unincorporated, so Jefferson 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 South Hills.
More than half of South Hills’ working residents commute to Helena
South Hills’ average commute is 14 minutes. Jobs based in South Hills grew to 42 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Helena (55%), Montana City (5%) and Great Falls (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
South Hills: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In South Hills, 9.5% of the land is conserved
11 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Ascension Park | 4.9 mi | 146 |
| 2. Bureau of Land Mgmt | — | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
South Hills stands out in Montana and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
Among adults in South Hills, 8.2% have diabetes. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than South Hills. Two figures for adults locally: 28% sleep under 7 hours, 21% binge drink.
| South Hills | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | South Hills | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 11.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 4.7% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in South Hills: inland flooding
Expected losses in South Hills break down as 30% from inland flooding and 29% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, South Hills sits above 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in South Hills sells for about $1.35M
97% of South Hills households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about South Hills
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of South Hills
About 0 of every 100 South Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
100% of working residents leave South Hills for work
Where South Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Hills
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
South Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Hills had a population of 644.
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- Area
- 5.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,803 ft
Questions about South Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Hills, MT a good place to live?
South Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.