Ant Flat Ranger Station · National Register of Historic Places
Trego’s story
115 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1963 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1911Trego is settled
TregoMT
A town of 692, settled in 1911.
Ant Flat Ranger Station · Photo: USFS photo · Public domain
Population
692
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$535K
+2.9% in a year
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Is Trego a good place to live?
0.6% of working residents work locally in Trego, against 39% in Montana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher typical journey to work than Trego. 46% of the land in Trego is conserved, above both the Montana town median (9.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Kootenai National Forest, at 18,147 acres with 58.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Trego has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
692 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Trego: who provides what
Trego is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerLincoln Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
SchoolsLincoln County High School DistrictTrego Elementary School District2 districts serve Trego; 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 hereLincoln County Election AdministratorLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP codes59934, 5991859934 96% · 59918 4%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 Trego.
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Trego
In Trego, the density of trails is 2.2 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 119 miles.
45.8%conserved
45.8%
conserved · 15,931 of 34,811 acres
119 mi
of trails · 2.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kootenai National Forest | 58.3 mi | 18,147 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trego SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 13 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Trego is higher than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
FEMA puts two fifths of Trego’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 34% to avalanches. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Trego work out of town
3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Trego. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. In Trego, the median household income is $109,000. Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.
1%work in town
| Trego | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Trego1%
Eureka19%
Fortine6%
Libby6%
Kalispell6%
21 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Trego
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Montana overall
Trego’s age of the median resident stands at 37 years. Children under 18 are a third of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). Here, 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Montana as a whole.
37median age · MT 40.4
| Trego | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 19% | 18% |
TregoMontanaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school23%
Some college36%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 16% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Trego’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Trego | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.6% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 36% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.9% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.2% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–32°
Spring30–55°
Summer45–78°
Fall31–54°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
A typical Trego home is worth about $535K
The going rate for rent for Trego comes to $936 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.9%. Trego: 72% of households are owner-occupiers.
$535KZillow home value
| Trego | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $936 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Trego$535K
Montana$467K
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, more of Trego’s adults have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Trego who have been diagnosed with depression: 23%. Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Trego. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Trego is ahead of Montana on 9 and behind on 8.
| Trego | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Montana
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Trego | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 9.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 9.3% |
Logan Health - Whitefish
33.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trego
17pages on Trego
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Trego; the nearest are
Flathead Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kalispell40.3 mi$4,912 in-state tuitionSalish Kootenai CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Pablo82 mi$4,311 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Trego residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Trego for work
Where Trego’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
37jobs based in Trego
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Trego
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Trego is an unincorporated community, and census-designated place (CDP), in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 US Census, Trego has a population of 515. Trego is located 1.5 miles west of US Highway 93 and serves as the gateway community to the Tobacco Valley when traveling from Flathead County heading north.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 3,117 ft
- ZIP code
- 59934
Questions about Trego
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Trego, MT a good place to live?
Trego has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.