SylvaniteMT
The town was settled in 1896 and has 145 residents today.
Is Sylvanite a good place to live?
Sylvanite’s median age is 68.1 years, where Montana’s towns sit at 38.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 43 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher January low than Sylvanite. 62% of the land in Sylvanite is conserved, above both Montana’s towns (9.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Sylvanite has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
145 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sylvanite: who provides what
Sylvanite is unincorporated, so Lincoln 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 Sylvanite.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Sylvanite
The trail network density for Sylvanite comes to 1.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very high risk in Sylvanite, with avalanches at the top
Compared with 80% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Sylvanite is higher. Expected losses in Sylvanite break down as 42% from avalanches and 35% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sylvanite, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 20°, with about 54 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sylvanite stands out in Montana and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
The share of adults in Sylvanite who smoke cigarettes: 18%. Among 42 Montana towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Sylvanite. In Sylvanite, just over a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, and 52% have high blood pressure. This Montana town does better than the Montana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 15.
| Sylvanite | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 32% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Sylvanite | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.4% | 20.3% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 24.9% | 30.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13.8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sylvanite
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sylvanite; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sylvanite residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Sylvanite
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Sylvanite is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sylvanite had a population of 98. The community is in Kootenai National Forest in northwestern Lincoln County, in the valley of the Yaak River, a south-flowing tributary of the Kootenai River. Yaak River Road (National Forest Road 92) runs through the valley, leading south 11 miles (18 km) to U.S. Route 2 in the Kootenai valley and northeast (upriver) 17 miles (27 km) to Yaak. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Sylvanite CDP has an area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km2), all land.
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- Area
- 5.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,690 ft
Questions about Sylvanite
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sylvanite, MT a good place to live?
Sylvanite has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.