West HavreMT
A town of 143.
Is West Havre a good place to live?
West Havre has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes West Havre stand out
Where West Havre beats most towns.
143 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Havre: who provides what
West Havre is unincorporated, so Hill 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 West Havre.
A smaller share of working residents in West Havre work locally than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
The top destinations are Havre (53%), Great Falls (3%) and Helena (2%). Jobs based in West Havre grew to 388 in 2023, 90 more than in 2013. Only 2 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than West Havre.
| West Havre | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in West Havre, with cold waves at the top
West Havre’s FEMA hazard score stands at 22 of 100. Expected losses in West Havre break down as 68% from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
West Havre has snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 41 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
West Havre stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
In West Havre, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 76% had a checkup this year. Among adults in the town, 13% have diabetes, above both Montana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (12%). For adults here, the share who have obesity is 35%. This Montana town does better than the Montana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8.
| West Havre | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | West Havre | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 68.4% | 63.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78% | 73.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about West Havre
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Havre
About 0 of every 100 West Havre residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Every workday, about 386 people come to West Havre for work
Where West Havre’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Havre
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
West Havre is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hill County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Havre had a population of 290.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,612 ft
Questions about West Havre
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Havre, MT a good place to live?
West Havre has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.