WhitetailMT
This town of 23 people was settled in 1911.
Is Whitetail a good place to live?
Whitetail’s January low is 1°F, against 15°F in Montana’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Whitetail. Whitetail has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The FEMA risk score in Whitetail is lower than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
Three fifths of Whitetail’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 27%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 99% of U.S. communities.
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Everything we know about Whitetail
Moving to Whitetail: who provides what
Whitetail is unincorporated, so Daniels County and regional agencies provide most services.
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Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Whitetail; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Whitetail residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Whitetail
Census-Designated Place in Montana, United States
Whitetail is a small, unincorporated village in northern Daniels County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Whitetail had a population of 9. The area was first used as a camp along a cattle-driving route in the 1880s. The town grew with the arrival of the Soo Line Railroad in 1914. The line was planned for extension all the way to Glacier National Park, but work was stopped during World War I and the line never went any farther than Whitetail. At its peak the town had more than 500 residents, declining to 248 in 1940 and 125 in 1970. The town's chief industry was the manufacture of silo blowers from 1940, but the plant closed, followed by Whitetail High School in 1940 and the gr…
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- Elevation
- 2,503 ft
- ZIP code
- 59276
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