Basketball Hoop, 2016
Starr School’s story
Starr School in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1901 on.
Explore the history →Starr SchoolMT
The town, home to 235 people, lies in Montana.
Population
235
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
28.4
years
Land area
4 sq mi
Is Starr School a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Starr School, against 10% in Montana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Starr School. Starr School has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
235 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby attractions
All 10 attractions →Triple Divide Peak and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Starr School. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MountainTriple Divide Peak
19 mi LakeSaint Mary Lake9 mi National ParkGlacier National Park3.1M visitors a year
27 mi MuseumLogan Pass Visitor Center
17 mi MuseumSaint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking StationsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Triple Divide Peak: Eggbones, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saint Mary Lake: Ken Thomas (talk · contribs), Public domain · Logan Pass Visitor Center: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking Stations: National Park Service inventory, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Starr School: who provides what
Starr School is unincorporated, so Glacier County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStarr School Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGlacier CountyGlacier County provides services here
SchoolsBrowning Elementary School DistrictBrowning High School District2 districts serve Starr School; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGlacier County Election AdministratorGlacier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2024
ZIP code5941759417 100%Census 2020
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 Starr School.
Work & commute
Few of Starr School’s working residents work in town
The top destinations are Browning (27%), East Glacier Park Village (24%) and North Browning (18%). In Starr School, the mean commuting time is 15 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 7 miles away.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Starr School0%
Browning27%
East Glacier Park Village24%
North Browning18%
Cut Bank6%
7 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Starr School
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Starr School is cooler than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
Winters in Starr School are cold and summers cool, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 75° and January nights drop to 14°.
75°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–31°
Spring27–48°
Summer45–72°
Fall30–51°
Sep 5
typical first frost
Jun 8
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
75°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Starr School’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
Starr School: 36% of adults feel lonely. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Starr School. Two figures for adults locally: 18% have diabetes, 21% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Starr School beats the Montana average on 1 and trails it on 22.
| Starr School | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Starr School | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 9.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.4% | 11.7% |
P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet
4.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Starr School, mostly cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over two fifths of Starr School’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 35% to inland flooding.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,687 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Starr School
17pages on Starr School
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Starr School
About 0 of every 100 Starr School residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Starr School for work
Where Starr School’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Starr School
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Starr School
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Starr School is a census-designated place (CDP) in Glacier County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Starr School had a population of 267.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,685 ft
Questions about Starr School
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Starr School, MT a good place to live?
Starr School has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.