White HavenMT
Population 978: a town in Montana.
Is White Haven a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in White Haven, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than White Haven. White Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
978 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to White Haven: who provides what
White Haven is unincorporated, so Lincoln 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 White Haven.
The biggest natural risk in White Haven is avalanches, at a very high overall level
White Haven’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 81 of 100. FEMA puts 42% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 37% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in White Haven work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 5 miles. White Haven’s average trip to work stands at 11 minutes. The top destinations are Libby (41%), Kalispell (9%) and Troy (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
White Haven: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 21°, with about 48 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
White Haven stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
The share of adults in White Haven who have diabetes: 13%. Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than White Haven.
| White Haven | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | White Haven | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 12.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.7% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in White Haven sells for about $230K at the median
77% of households live in a home they own in White Haven.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about White Haven
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of White Haven; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 White Haven residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
100% of working residents leave White Haven for work
Where White Haven’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about White Haven
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White Haven, MT a good place to live?
White Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.