Twin CreeksMT
This town of 361 people was settled in 1911.
Is Twin Creeks a good place to live?
Twin Creeks’ typical journey to work is 33 minutes, above both the Montana town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Twin Creeks. 29% of the land in Twin Creeks is conserved, above both the Montana town median (9.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Twin Creeks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
361 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Twin Creeks: who provides what
Twin Creeks 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 Twin Creeks.
Twin Creeks keeps nearly a quarter of its land conserved
2.0 miles of trail. The trail density in Twin Creeks is 1.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Twin Creeks skews younger than Montana
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 30% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Montana. People 65 and older are 6% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 35% of residents (22% statewide). Twin Creeks’ midpoint age comes in at 30.9 years.
| Twin Creeks | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.9 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Twin Creeks’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±24 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Twin Creeks | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 28.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 25.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.1% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.3% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.3% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.1% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.6% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.8% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
About two in three of Twin Creeks’ working residents commute to Missoula
For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away. The top destinations are Missoula (68%), Bonner-West Riverside (5%) and Butte-Silver Bow (3%). In Twin Creeks, the median household income is $86,000.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Twin Creeks is avalanches, at a high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 64% of Twin Creeks’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 12% to wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Twin Creeks’ year
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Twin Creeks stands out in Montana and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours
In Twin Creeks, 27% of adults have obesity, and 20% binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Twin Creeks beats Montana on 7 and trails on 1. For adults here, the share who get no exercise outside work is 17%. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Twin Creeks.
| Twin Creeks | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 25% |
| What stands out | Twin Creeks | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 11.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.6% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Missoula and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Twin Creeks. Close and well known come first.
20 mi LakeLake Missoula15 mi Ski areaMontana Snowbowl64 runs · 2,538 ft vertical
37 mi Park & preserveCSKT Bison Range
13 mi TheatreWilma Theater
13 mi MuseumMontana Museum of Art & Culture14 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 Twin Creeks
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Twin Creeks
About 5 of every 100 Twin Creeks residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
100% of working residents leave Twin Creeks for work
Where Twin Creeks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Twin Creeks
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Twin Creeks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 164.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,852 ft
Questions about Twin Creeks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Twin Creeks, MT a good place to live?
Twin Creeks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.