VidaMT
This town of 83 people was settled in 1911.
Is Vida a good place to live?
Vida’s midpoint age is 81.1 years, against 38.9 years in Montana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Vida. Vida has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
83 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vida: who provides what
Vida is unincorporated, so McCone 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 Vida.
Very low risk in Vida, with cold waves at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 50% of Vida’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 25% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Vida’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Vida Elementary District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 43 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Vida: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 4°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Vida than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
Vida: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Vida.
| Vida | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Vida | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Vida
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vida; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Vida residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Vida
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Vida is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in northern McCone County, Montana, United States, located on Montana Highway 13 along the Big Sky Back Country Byway, approximately 23 miles (37 km) south of Wolf Point, and 30 miles (48 km) north of Circle. As of the 2020 census, the population of Vida was 24.
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- Elevation
- 2,372 ft
- ZIP code
- 59274
Questions about Vida
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vida, MT a good place to live?
Vida has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.