Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Wolf Point earns a D, ranked 37th of 41 in Montana, mostly because of incomes and schools. The median household income is $53K, and 23% of residents live below the poverty line. Its public schools trail 93% of Montana towns on state tests and graduation. In its favor, natural-hazard risk is low. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Wolf Point, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 8 of Montana’s 94 towns score lower on health. Wolf Point is more walkable than 90% of U.S. towns.
Where Wolf Point beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Southside School | PK–3 | 214 |
| Northside School | 4–6 | 158 |
| Wolf Point 7-8 | 7–8 | 108 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Montana), ordered by how far Wolf Point is from typical.
Its grades run from A for hazard risk (better than 91% of comparable towns) to D− for jobs and income (better than 2%), so the D overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,098 in 1920, a peak of 3,585 in 1960, 2,517 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1916 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wolf Point, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Wolf Point.
Wolf Point has homes that are cheap against local pay and has seen reported crime fall by about half, but it has poverty well above the Montana rate.
At 2.5 years of the county’s $57K median household income, the typical home (about $142K) costs less against local pay than in 97% of Montana towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
The typical Wolf Point home is worth about $142,000, up 9.9% in a year, 70% below the Montana typical home. 53% of households own their home in Wolf Point. Among 41 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower median rent than Wolf Point.
| Wolf Point | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $734 a month | $1,004 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Wolf Point Elementary District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southside SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 214 | D |
| Wolf Point High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 200 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state tests and graduation
42% of Wolf Point adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 41 Montana towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Wolf Point. 22% of Wolf Point adults smoke cigarettes.
| Wolf Point | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Wolf Point | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.8% | 11.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Wolf Point since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 68 to 19 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Wolf Point is 5.6 per 1,000 residents. Within Montana, it does better than 44% of towns. The violent crime rate in Wolf Point is 2 per 1,000 residents.
| Wolf Point | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.6 per 1,000 residents | 15.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Wolf Point has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 3°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here fell from 1,168 in 2013 to 886. The average commute for its 898 working residents takes 12.3 minutes, against 19.1 across Montana.
About one in 3 of Wolf Point’s working residents works in town. Wolf Point’s average trip to work is 12 minutes. Jobs based in Wolf Point fell to 886 in 2023, 282 fewer than in 2013.
| Wolf Point | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 36% | 41% | 8% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $68,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Wolf Point | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 9.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nellies Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Borge Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Firehall Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Wolf Point; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Wolf Point residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
City in Montana, United States
Wolf Point is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2020 census, down 4% from 2,621 in the 2010 Census. It is the largest community on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Wolf Point is the home of the annual Wild Horse Stampede, and the Wadopana Pow-wow, the oldest traditional pow wow in Montana.
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Wolf Point grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #37 of 41 in Montana. It grades D for health, C− for safety and D for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Montana, it does better than 44% of towns.
Not for the area. That is 2.5 years of the area's median household income ($57,063 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.