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84% more nonprofits per person than the typical Montana town.
White Sulphur Springs’ best subject grade is an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D for schools. White Sulphur Springs’ median age is 56.9 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than White Sulphur Springs. On civic life, just 3 of Montana’s 54 towns do better. White Sulphur Springs has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fort Logan and Blockhouse and Union League of America Hall. White Sulphur Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where White Sulphur Springs beats most towns.
Byron R. Sherman HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Montana), ordered by how far White Sulphur Springs is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2000.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Sulphur Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in White Sulphur Springs.
Its public schools are run by the White Sulphur Spgs K-12 school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sulphur Springs ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 91 | C− |
| White Sulphur Springs HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 54 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state tests and graduation
The typical White Sulphur Springs home is worth about $316,000, down 1.7% in a year, 32% below the Montana typical home. 79% of households own their home in White Sulphur Springs, against 64% in Montana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. White Sulphur Springs’ median rent is $1,315 a month.
| White Sulphur Springs | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,315 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
White Sulphur Springs has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in White Sulphur Springs is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of White Sulphur Springs’s working residents works in town. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in White Sulphur Springs. Since 2013, White Sulphur Springs has added 43 jobs, to 409 in 2023.
| White Sulphur Springs | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 39% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
White Sulphur Springs beats the Montana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 28% of White Sulphur Springs adults feel lonely. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than White Sulphur Springs.
| White Sulphur Springs | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | White Sulphur Springs | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78% | 73.4% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.7% | 82.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| White Sulphur Springs | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Sulphur Springs City Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Rader Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Kaldor Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of White Sulphur Springs; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 White Sulphur Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
4 places in White Sulphur Springs on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Montana, United States
White Sulphur Springs is a city in and the county seat of Meagher County, Montana, United States. The population was 955 at the 2020 census.
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84% more nonprofits per person than the typical Montana town.
Not for the area. That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($71,932 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
2 notable people were born here, including Ivan Doig and Emmanuel Taylor Gordon.
