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WyolaMT

Home to 481 people, the town was settled in 1911.

Is Wyola a good place to live?

Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wyola. Wyola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

481 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Wyola: who provides what

Wyola is unincorporated, so Big Horn County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBig Horn County Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWyola Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers1% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBig Horn CountyBig Horn County provides services here
SchoolsLodge Grass High School DistrictWyola Elementary School District2 districts serve Wyola; 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 hereBig Horn County Election AdministratorBig Horn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5908959089 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 Wyola.

Natural hazards

Wyola stands out in Montana and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Wyola households. Expected losses in Wyola break down as 50% from inland flooding and 14% from wildfires.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Schools

The schools Wyola’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Wyola Elementary District. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in Wyola teach 83 students between them.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Wyola ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–662D−

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Wyola: snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Wyola, the typical July afternoon high is 87°F, against 85°F in Montana’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

68″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–37°
Spring31–57°
Summer51–83°
Fall31–60°
Sep 17
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, more of Wyola’s adults have diabetes

38% of adults have high blood pressure in Wyola, where Montana’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 35%. Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Wyola. In Wyola, 31% of adults worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Wyola beats the Montana average on 1 and trails it on 25.

WyolaMontana townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)31%19%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)27%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%10%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%14%14%
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better6 too close to call25 worse
What stands outWyolaMT
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.9%9.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off17.8%6.5%
Sheridan Memorial Hospital
28.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Wyola is conserved land

2.4 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Wyola comes to 0.4 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 4,274 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wyola

17pages on Wyola
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wyola; the nearest are

Questions about Wyola

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wyola, MT a good place to live?

Wyola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.