Trout CreekMT
The town was settled in 1885 and has 252 residents today.
Is Trout Creek a good place to live?
Trout Creek’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, above both Montana’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Trout Creek. Trout Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
252 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Trout Creek: who provides what
Trout Creek is unincorporated, so Sanders 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 Trout Creek.
Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, the median age in Trout Creek is higher
The share of adults 25 and older in Trout Creek who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 37%.
| Trout Creek | Typical Montana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.9 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Trout Creek’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Trout Creek | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 42.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.2% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.8% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.4% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Trout Creek’s kids attend
Public schools: the Trout Creek Elementary District. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Creek SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 32 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Trout Creek faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In Trout Creek, the risk rating from FEMA is 82 of 100. FEMA puts 70% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Trout Creek, the median rent runs lower than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
Among households in Trout Creek, 84% own their home. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5% in value.
| Trout Creek | Typical Montana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $643 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trout Creek: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 51 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Trout Creek draws in 89 commuters
Just 3% of Trout Creek’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs in Trout Creek grew by 23 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 91. Half commute less than 22 miles. The top destinations are Thompson Falls (26%), Plains (7%) and Belknap (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Trout Creek is
Across all 32 CDC measures, Trout Creek beats Montana on 2 and trails on 10. In Trout Creek, a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Trout Creek. 28% of adults in Trout Creek feel lonely; 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Trout Creek | Typical Montana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Trout Creek | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.6% | 20.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 73.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Trout Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Trout Creek; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Trout Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Questions about Trout Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Trout Creek, MT a good place to live?
Trout Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.