The Silos’ mean commuting time is 48 minutes, against 17 minutes in Montana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher midpoint age than The Silos. 14% of the land in The Silos is conserved, against 9.2% in Montana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The Silos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

579 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Townsend · 6 mi East Helena · 20 mi Helena · 25 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in The Silos.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in The Silos than in most of Montana or the rest of the country

1%work in town

In The Silos, the typical household income is $61,000. Jobs based in The Silos grew to 97 in 2023, 52 more than in 2013. 20% of residents live below the poverty line here. Half the trips to work are shorter than 43 miles.

	The Silos	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1.1%	39%	8%
Below the poverty line	20%	10%	9.6%
Median household income	$61,000	$67,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In The Silos1%

Helena15%

Bozeman14%

Wheatland7%

Townsend6%

43 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in The Silos

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here97 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in The Silos Commute times48 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 43 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in The Silos

24″snow a winter

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 14°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–35°

Spring31–56°

Summer49–80°

Fall32–58°

Sep 19

typical first frost

May 19

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 14°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 10 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

In The Silos, trail density runs lower than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

14.4%conserved

There are 0.3 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.

14.4%

conserved · 471 of 3,261 acres

0.3 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area	—	1

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Trail map0.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area Conserved land14.4% conserved · 471 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in The Silos?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

High risk in The Silos, with inland flooding at the top

61risk score of 100

The risk rating from FEMA in The Silos is 61 of 100. Expected losses in The Silos break down as 36% from inland flooding and 21% from avalanches.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingAvalanchesCold waves

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy The Silos is

Nearly a tenth of The Silos adults worry about having enough food. This Montana town beats the Montana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Two figures for adults here: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 15% report frequent mental distress. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than The Silos.

	The Silos	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	31%	33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	32%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	18%	17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	32%	35%