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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.

Small town

978 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pioneer JunctionPioneer JunctionWhite Haven

The data

Ordered by what stands out in White Haven.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in White Haven is avalanches, at a very high overall level

81risk score of 100

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 risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in White Haven work out of town

0%work in 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

In White Haven0%
Libby41%
Kalispell9%
Troy4%
Missoula4%
5 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in White Haven
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

White Haven: snowy winters and pleasant summers

48″snow a winter

Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 21°, with about 48 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–35°
Spring33–59°
Summer48–82°
Fall34–57°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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 HavenMontana townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Montana
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outWhite HavenMT
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.8%12.3%
More adults with COPD9.8%7%
More adults who have had a stroke4.7%3.5%
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in White Haven sells for about $230K at the median

$230Kmedian sale price

77% of households live in a home they own in White Haven.

1
homes sold in September

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about White Haven

14pages on White Haven
Getting set up

Moving to White Haven: who provides what

White Haven is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFlathead Electric Coop10.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
SchoolsLibby 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 hereLincoln County Election AdministratorLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code5992359923 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave White Haven for work

Where White Haven’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

41% → Libby Libby 41% 9% → Kalispell Kalispell 9% 4% → Troy Troy 4% 4% → Missoula Missoula 4% 2% → Pioneer Junction Pioneer Junction 2% 1% → Thompson Falls Thompson Falls 1% White Haven · 0% stay
24jobs based in White Haven
0%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of White Haven; the nearest are

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