Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Settled in 1896, this town now has 406 residents.
No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than St. Regis. St. Regis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where St. Regis beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 315 in 2000, 313 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1987 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
St. Regis is unincorporated, so Mineral 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 St. Regis.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. Since 2013, St. Regis has added 47 jobs, to 168 in 2023. Only nearly a tenth of working residents stay in St. Regis for work; the rest commute out. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 16%.
| St. Regis | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 8.7% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The St Regis K-12 Schools runs its public schools. The 3 public schools in St. Regis teach 190 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Regis SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 105 | B− |
| St Regis High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 54 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher FEMA hazard score than St. Regis. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by avalanches at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For St. Regis, the peak summer temperature is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among households in St. Regis, 72% live in a home they own, above Montana’s towns (64%) and close to U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among adults in St. Regis, 17% report frequent physical distress, above both the Montana town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). The share of adults in St. Regis who have obesity: 37%. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than St. Regis. Of 32 CDC measures, St. Regis beats the Montana average on 4 and trails it on 8.
| St. Regis | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | St. Regis | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.4% | 20.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of St. Regis; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 St. Regis residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Where St. Regis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
St. Regis or Saint Regis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Montana. The population was 313 at the time of the 2020 census. Pierre-Jean De Smet travelled extensively in this area of Montana. He named the river, after which the town takes its name, after a fellow Jesuit priest. The post office opened in 1896. The Northern Pacific Railway built a railroad through the town in the early 1900's, boosting the economy.
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St. Regis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.