Wolf Creek Hotel · National Register of Historic Places
Wolf Creek’s story
138 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1888Wolf Creek is settled
Wolf CreekMT
A town of 12, settled in 1888.
Missouri River Bridge · Public domain
Population
12
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$473K
+4.7% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
68.0
years
Is Wolf Creek a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Wolf Creek, against 64% in Montana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Mann Gulch Wildfire Historic District and Sheep Creek Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wolf Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
12 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
Moving to Wolf Creek: who provides what
Wolf Creek is unincorporated, so Lewis and Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWolf Creek Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesLewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County provides services here
SchoolsHelena High School DistrictWolf Creek Elementary School District2 districts serve Wolf Creek; 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.govWho runs elections hereLewis and Clark County Election AdministratorLewis and Clark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5964859648 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 Wolf Creek.
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in Wolf Creek: inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Wolf Creek than in 84% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 51% come from inland flooding and 17% from wildfires.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Wolf Creek’s kids attend
The Wolf Creek Elementary District runs its public schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 7 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
In Wolf Creek, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 16°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–36°
Spring31–56°
Summer48–80°
Fall33–58°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Wolf Creek is
Among adults in Wolf Creek, 27% feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Wolf Creek beats Montana on 13 and trails on 7. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Wolf Creek.
| Wolf Creek | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 72% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Montana
13 better12 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Wolf Creek | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6% | 9.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 9.3% |
VA Montana Healthcare System
26.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Wolf Creek are worth about $473K, by Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 4.7% in the year to September 2026.
$473KZillow home value
Typical home value
Wolf Creek$473K
Montana$467K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wolf Creek
16pages on Wolf Creek
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wolf Creek; the nearest are
Carroll CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Helena28 mi$41,484 tuitionHelena College University of MontanaCommunity college · Public · Helena28.5 mi$4,146 in-state tuitionMontana Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Butte72.5 mi$8,340 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Wolf Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Questions about Wolf Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wolf Creek, MT a good place to live?
Wolf Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.