Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Toston. Toston Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Toston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

368 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Townsend · 11 mi Three Forks · 19 mi Manhattan · 22 mi

Toston Bridge · National Register of Historic Places

Toston’s story

Toston in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Toston: who provides what

Toston is unincorporated, so Broadwater County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesBroadwater CountyBroadwater County provides services here

SchoolsTownsend 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 hereBroadwater County Election AdministratorBroadwater County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025

ZIP code5964359643 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 Toston.

Work & commute

With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Toston work out of town

Half commute less than 40 miles. Toston’s middle household income is $63,000, below both Montana’s towns ($67,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Helena (15%), Bozeman (13%) and Townsend (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Toston0%

Helena15%

Bozeman13%

Townsend6%

Missoula6%

40 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Toston

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here37 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Toston Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 40 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Toston brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 12° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–35°

Spring30–57°

Summer48–81°

Fall31–58°

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 85°, January lows 12°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 11 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

Natural hazards

High risk in Toston, with inland flooding at the top

Expected losses in Toston break down as 36% from inland flooding and 21% from avalanches. Its risk rating from FEMA is 61 of 100, against 41 of 100 in Montana’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011.

61risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingAvalanchesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Toston Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Toston is

The share of adults in Toston who get no exercise outside work is 19%. Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Toston. In Toston, 69% of adults had a checkup this year, and 29% feel lonely.