YorkMT
Population 182: a town settled in 1887.
Is York a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in York, where Montana’s towns sit at 64% and U.S. towns at 73%. 38% of the land in York is conserved, where Montana’s towns sit at 9.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, at 210 acres. York has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
182 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in York.
Fewer children than Montana overall
The share of adults 25 and older in York who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 41%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 90% women
The Census survey reached too few of York’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.1 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| York | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 30.8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.3% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.5% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 5.5% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.5% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.3% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.6% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest | — | 210 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
York has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Just over half of York’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 17%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In York, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 37 inches a winter. The seasons in York bring chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
80% of adults in York had a checkup this year, against 72% in Montana’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns
Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than York. In York, 7.1% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. On the CDC’s 32 measures, York is ahead of Montana on 11 and behind on 4.
| York | Typical Montana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | York | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.1% | 7.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 38% | 28.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about York
Moving to York: who provides what
York is unincorporated, so Lewis and Clark 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of York; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 York residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About York
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
York is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. It is in the southeastern part of the county, 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Helena, the state capital. It sits at the southwestern base of the Big Belt Mountains, in the valley of Trout Creek, which flows southwest to the Missouri River in Hauser Lake. York was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, York had a population of 94.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,049 ft
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