Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 828, settled in 1872.
32% of residents are under 18 in St. Ignatius, above both the Montana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 1 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than St. Ignatius. St. Ignatius Mission is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Ignatius has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 768 in 1940, 768 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1854 and a map from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Ignatius, and how to reach them.
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 St. Ignatius.
Its public schools are run by the St Ignatius K-12 Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignatius Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 210 | D |
| St Ignatius High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 121 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Ignatius has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 20°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave St. 12% of working residents work locally in St. Ignatius, against 39% in Montana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in St. Ignatius grew to 359 in 2023, 58 more than in 2013.
| St. Ignatius | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical St. The median rent in St. Ignatius is $842 a month. Typical home values rose 2.8% in the year to September 2026.
| St. Ignatius | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $842 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
42 crimes were reported in St. Ignatius in 2025: 35 property and 7 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
St. Ignatius is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in St. Ignatius. Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than St. Ignatius. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in St. Ignatius.
| St. Ignatius | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | St. Ignatius | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.2% | 6.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.1% | 11.7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 12.6% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of St. Ignatius; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 St. Ignatius residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
3 notable people were born in St. Ignatius.
Town in Montana, United States
St. Ignatius (Salish: snyél̓mn, Ktunaxa: ʔa·kikqǂaǂaǂuk̓pǂiʔit) or Saint Ignatius is a town in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 768 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
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St. Ignatius has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
St. 3 notable people were born here, including Diane Sands and D'Arcy McNickle.