WisdomMT
A town of 110, settled in 1884.
Is Wisdom a good place to live?
Wisdom’s age of the median resident is 57.7 years, where Montana’s towns sit at 38.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher average trip to work than Wisdom. Wisdom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
110 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wisdom: who provides what
Wisdom is unincorporated, so Beaverhead 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 Wisdom.
The schools Wisdom’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Wisdom Elementary District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdom SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 9 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards: high risk in Wisdom, mostly avalanches
In Wisdom, the risk rating from FEMA is 75 of 100, above both Montana’s towns (41 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 41% come from avalanches and 33% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wisdom stands out in Montana and nationally: the median rent there is lower
Zillow values the typical Wisdom home at about $396,000, up 13.5% in a year, 15% below the Montana typical home. 81% of households are owner-occupiers in the town.
| Wisdom | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $550 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Wisdom than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
For adults in Wisdom, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 30%. Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Wisdom. In Wisdom, 26% of adults feel lonely, and 14% report frequent mental distress. Against the Montana average, Wisdom comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8.
| Wisdom | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 32% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Wisdom | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.3% | 17.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.9% | 20.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wisdom
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wisdom; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Wisdom residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Wisdom
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Wisdom is a census-designated place (CDP) in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wisdom had a population of 104. The ZIP Code of the area is 59761. The town includes three tourist lodgings, service station, grocery, school (K-8), post office and a Forest Service office.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,050 ft
- ZIP code
- 59761
Questions about Wisdom
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wisdom, MT a good place to live?
Wisdom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.