WhitewaterMT
A town of 105, settled in 1912.
Is Whitewater a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Whitewater, where Montana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a lower rent at the middle of the market than Whitewater. 35% of the land in Whitewater is conserved, against 9.2% in Montana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Whitewater has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
105 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Whitewater: who provides what
Whitewater is unincorporated, so Phillips County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Whitewater.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Whitewater
For Whitewater, the density of trails is 1.8 miles per square mile. 2.0 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Whitewater’s kids attend
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Public schools: the Whitewater K-12 Schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 19 | – |
| Whitewater High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 10 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
More children than Montana overall
Children under 18 are 35% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (20% statewide). For Whitewater, the median age is 31.2 years. 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in the town.
| Whitewater | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.2 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 86% are women (MT 48%).
| Whitewater | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 23.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.9% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.1% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.9% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.8% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.1% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Whitewater has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 2° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Whitewater faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities. 48% of Whitewater’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 44%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, more of Whitewater’s adults have obesity
Among adults in Whitewater, 36% sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Whitewater is ahead of Montana on 2 and behind on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% report frequent physical distress, 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Whitewater | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Whitewater | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 12.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.8% | 82.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 41.1% | 31.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Whitewater
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Whitewater; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Whitewater residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
About Whitewater
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Whitewater is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Phillips County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Whitewater had a population of 75. Whitewater has a post office with ZIP code 59544. In 1927, the town moved about 7 miles west to be on the new Great Northern Railway branch line.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,323 ft
- ZIP code
- 59544
Questions about Whitewater
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whitewater, MT a good place to live?
Whitewater has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.