49% of residents are 65 or older in Wilsall, against 19% in Montana’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher midpoint age than Wilsall. Wilsall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

203 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Clyde Park · 7 mi Livingston · 23 mi

PeaksinCrazyMountains, 2010

Wilsall’s story

116 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1951 on.

1910Wilsall is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Wilsall: who provides what

Wilsall is unincorporated, so Park County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPark Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterWilsall Water District2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers65% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesPark CountyPark County provides services here

SchoolsShields Valley Elementary School District Shields Valley High School District2 districts serve Wilsall; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

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 herePark County Election AdministratorPark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2025

ZIP code5908659086 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 Wilsall.

Schools

The schools Wilsall’s kids attend

Its one school is below. 107 students attend Wilsall’s public school.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Shields Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	107	B⁻

Full pageWilsall’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsShields Valley Elem Every school1 school · Shields Valley Elementary Questions“Are Wilsall’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Wilsall has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches

Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher risk rating from FEMA than Wilsall. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wilsall once, in 2011. Expected losses in Wilsall break down as 83% from avalanches and 12% from inland flooding.

74risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

AvalanchesInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageWilsall’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Wilsall Get ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Wilsall has snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 12°, and about 82 inches of snow falls in a winter.

82″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–35°

Spring27–54°

Summer45–78°

Fall29–57°

Sep 6

typical first frost

Jun 4

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWilsall’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 12°Rain & snow82″ of snow a winter · 15 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Wilsall stands out in Montana and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer

Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles. 8.1% of Wilsall working residents work locally. The top destinations are Livingston (24%), Bozeman (12%) and Clyde Park (7%).

8%work in town

	Wilsall	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	28 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	8.1%	39%	8%

Where working residents work

In Wilsall8%

Livingston24%

Bozeman12%

Clyde Park7%

Missoula3%

25 mi

median commute distance

112

jobs based in Wilsall

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageWilsall’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here112 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work8% work in Wilsall Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 25 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Wilsall is

The share of adults in Wilsall who had a checkup this year: 73%. Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Wilsall. Two figures for adults here: 29% sleep under 7 hours, 30% have obesity.