TwodotMT
A town of 11, settled in 1900.
Is Twodot a good place to live?
64% of residents live below the poverty line in Twodot, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Twodot. Twodot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
11 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Twodot: who provides what
Twodot is unincorporated, so Wheatland 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 Twodot.
The climate in Twodot brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Twodot’s July high stands at 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Twodot is
Twodot: 69% of adults had a checkup this year. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% smoke cigarettes, 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Twodot | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Twodot | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.1% | 11.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Twodot faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Twodot is higher. FEMA puts 59% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Twodot
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Twodot; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Twodot residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Twodot
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Twodot or Two Dot is a census-designated place (CDP) in west-central Wheatland County, Montana, United States, along the route of U.S. Route 12. As of the 2020 census, Twodot had a population of 26. The town derived its name from the cattle brand of George R. Wilson (1830-1907), who donated the land for the town. "Two Dot Wilson" had a cattle brand that was simply two dots, placed side by side on the hip of his cattle. The name stuck and the town's name has become somewhat of a Western legend. The town was a station stop on the now-abandoned transcontinental main line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ("the Milwaukee Road"), and was the site of one of the substations …
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- Established
- 1900
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,446 ft
- ZIP code
- 59085
Questions about Twodot
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Is Twodot, MT a good place to live?
Twodot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.