Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Whitehall’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Only 6 of Montana’s 95 towns score higher on cost of living. Modern Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Whitehall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Whitehall beats most towns.
Modern HotelIn 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 Whitehall is from typical.
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Census counts: 417 in 1910, 1,006 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1897 and 3 maps from 1963 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whitehall, 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 Whitehall.
Its public schools are run by the Whitehall Elementary District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 192 | B+ |
| Whitehall High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 161 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Whitehall.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Whitehall has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 13°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Whitehall for work: only 13% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Whitehall, above both Montana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Whitehall is $45,000.
| Whitehall | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Whitehall home is worth about $449,000, up 2.1% in a year, close to the Montana typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Whitehall beats the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 28% of adults feel lonely in Whitehall, below both the Montana town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). 73% of Whitehall adults had a checkup this year.
| Whitehall | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Whitehall | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 12.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Whitehall; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Whitehall residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Town in Montana, United States
Whitehall is a town in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Helena, Montana micropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.