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SulaMT

A town of 9, settled in 1889.

Photo: Bitterroot National Forest · Public domain
Photo of Sula

Sula, MT · Photo: Bitterroot National Forest · Public domain · Source ↗

Population
9
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$408K
+0.1% in a year
Land area
3 sq mi

Is Sula a good place to live?

Sula has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

9 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Darby · 16 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Sula: who provides what

Sula is unincorporated, so Ravalli County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRavalli County Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRavalli CountyRavalli County provides services here
SchoolsDarby K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereRavalli County Election AdministratorRavalli County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5987159871 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 Sula.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Sula is higher

Expected losses in Sula break down as 65% from wildfires and 18% from avalanches.

100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
100Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding
Full pageSula’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Sula: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Its peak summer temperature stands at 83°F, below both the Montana town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

88″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–33°
Spring29–55°
Summer44–79°
Fall29–56°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSula’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 14°Rain & snow88″ of snow a winter · 15 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

$408KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sula$408K
Montana$467K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
Full pageSula’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsAbout the same as a year agoYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

Sula stands out in Montana and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink

Nearly a third of adults have obesity in Sula, against 32% in Montana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Sula who sleep under 7 hours: 30%. Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Sula. Among adults in the town, 43% have high blood pressure and 14% report frequent mental distress.

SulaMontana townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%20%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%32%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%18%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
32 measures vs. Montana
9 better14 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSulaMT
Fewer binge drinkers13.7%20.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.5%6.5%
More adults with heart disease10.6%6.6%
Bitterroot Health - Daly Hospital
29.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageSula’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby29.6 miles to an ER · Bitterroot Health - Daly HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MT on 9 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sula

13pages on Sula
The big questions
HealthBetter than MT on 9 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$408K typical home · up 0.1% in a yearNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 100% of U.S. communities · wildfire
Out and about
PlacesAttractions4 nearby · Lost Trail 10 miLibraryDarby Community Public Library
The story
HistorySettled 1889Climate83° summer highs · 88″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 59871Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sula; the nearest are

Montana Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Butte68.2 mi$8,340 in-state tuitionHighlands College of Montana TechCommunity college · Public · Butte69.9 mi$4,130 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Sula residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Sula

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Sula is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. It is named after the community of Sula, which it encompasses, and was established about 2010, prior to that year's census. As of the 2020 census, Sula had a population of 41.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.3 sq mi
Elevation
4,422 ft
ZIP code
59871

Questions about Sula

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sula, MT a good place to live?

Sula has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.