TurahMT
It is a town of 543 residents in Montana.
Is Turah a good place to live?
Turah’s middle household income is $130,000, above both Montana’s towns ($67,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 43 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Turah. Turah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
543 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Turah: who provides what
Turah is unincorporated, so Missoula 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 Turah.
Very high risk in Turah, with avalanches at the top
50% of Turah’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 23%. On expected storm and flood damage, Turah sits above 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Turah’s working residents commute to Missoula
Only 3 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a higher mean commuting time than Turah. Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles. The top destinations are Missoula (56%), Bonner-West Riverside (4%) and Helena (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Younger than Montana overall
College graduates make up 38% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Montana. People 65 and older are one in ten residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (37% statewide). Turah’s midpoint age stands at 42.1 years.
| Turah | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 30% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
About 134 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.5 points). Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 100% are men (MT 53%).
| Turah | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.4% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.2% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.2% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Turah has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Turah comes to 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Turah is
In Turah, nearly three quarters of adults had a checkup this year. Among 42 Montana towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Turah. Two figures for adults locally: 27% have obesity, 21% binge drink.
| Turah | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 25% |
| What stands out | Turah | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 27.3% | 31.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Turah, trail density runs lower than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.1 miles. Among 43 Montana towns, just 3 have a lower share of conserved land than Turah. One park or preserve covers 4 acres locally.
| Turah | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunwood Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Missoula and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Turah. Close and well known come first.
17 mi LakeLake Missoula15 mi Ski areaMontana Snowbowl64 runs · 2,538 ft vertical
38 mi Park & preserveCSKT Bison Range
8 mi TheatreWilma Theater
8 mi MuseumMontana Museum of Art & Culture9 mi MuseumMissoula Art MuseumPhoto credits
Lake Missoula: USGS, Public domain · CSKT Bison Range: Paul Frederickson, CC BY 2.5 · Wilma Theater: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montana Museum of Art & Culture: DocFreeman24, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Turah
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Turah
About 3 of every 100 Turah residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
100% of working residents leave Turah for work
Where Turah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Turah
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Turah, MT a good place to live?
Turah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.