3.2% of working residents work locally in Victor, against 39% in Montana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Victor. Victor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

867 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Pinesdale · 7 mi Stevensville · 7 mi Hamilton · 11 mi

Northern Pacific depot, 1900

Victor’s story

145 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 4 maps from 1901 on.

1881Victor is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Victor: who provides what

Victor is unincorporated, so Ravalli County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterWhite Bird Community the water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesRavalli CountyRavalli County provides services here

SchoolsVictor K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereRavalli County Election AdministratorRavalli County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code5987559875 100%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 Victor.

Natural hazards

In Victor, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

Of the losses FEMA expects in Victor, 48% come from wildfires and 28% from avalanches. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.

91risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding

Full pageVictor’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Victor’s kids attend

Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the Victor K-12 Schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Victor SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	132	D
Victor High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	74	D⁻

Full pageVictor’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsVictor K-12 Schools Every school3 schools · Victor School Questions“Are Victor’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Victor stands out in Montana and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line

The top destinations are Hamilton (20%), Missoula (16%) and Helena (3%). Among 43 Montana towns, just 3 have a lower typical household income than Victor. Also worth knowing: for Victor, the typical journey to work is 23 minutes. Jobs based locally fell to 187 in 2023, 59 fewer than in 2013.

3%work in town

	Victor	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	0.9%	10%	9.6%
Median household income	$49,000	$67,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	23 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Victor3%

Hamilton20%

Missoula16%

Helena3%

Corvallis3%

12 mi

median commute distance

187

jobs based in Victor

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageVictor’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here187 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Victor Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Victor, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 19° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°

Spring33–59°

Summer48–82°

Fall32–58°

Sep 21

typical first frost

May 23

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageVictor’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 19°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 13 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Victor’s typical home value is about $371K

Home values are up 1.6% over the year to September 2026. The rent at the middle of the market in Victor is $940 a month. For households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 67%.

$371KZillow home value

	Victor	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$940 a month	$1,000 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	67%	64%	73%

Typical home value

Victor$371K

Montana$467K

+1.6%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in September

Full pageVictor’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 1.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 7.6 years of income Rents$940 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Victor is

The share of adults in Victor who have high blood pressure: 31%. The town tracks Montana closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults here, 20% binge drink and 9.2% have diabetes.