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WhitetailMT

This town of 23 people was settled in 1911.

Population
23
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
42.5
years

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.

Small town

23 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Flaxville · 6 miScobey · 14 miOutlook · 17 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Whitetail: who provides what

Whitetail is unincorporated, so Daniels County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSheridan Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers62% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDaniels CountyDaniels County provides services here
SchoolsScobey 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 hereDaniels County Election AdministratorDaniels County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5927659276 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Whitetail.

Natural hazards

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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FEMA risk score
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Cold wavesInland flooding
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What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready21 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Whitetail: four seasons and pleasant summers

Its July high works out to 81°F.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–24°
Spring27–52°
Summer50–79°
Fall28–53°
Sep 7
typical first frost
May 28
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWhitetail’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 1°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 15 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Whitetail

11pages on Whitetail
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 1% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryDaniels County LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1911Climate81° summer highs · 23″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 59276Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Whitetail; the nearest are

Fort Peck Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poplar54.1 mi$2,250 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Whitetail residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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

Questions about Whitetail

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Whitetail, MT a good place to live?

Whitetail has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.