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Hill
Montana

16K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$235K

Median Home

D+3

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$63,990

Federal Spending per Capita$2,480

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score696

Work From Home %5.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$166K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.6%

Dependency Ratio1.30

Medicare Spending / Person$2,600

SS Benefits / Person$2,983

Education Wage Premium1.54x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients5.6%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$232K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$729/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.10%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,019

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,307/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.6%

Homeownership Rate65.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

28.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices27

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians23

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients622 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,494

Uninsured (under 65)12.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.95 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,717

Bachelor's Degree Holders908

HS Completion Rate90.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities36

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)44th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-1.73

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Median AQIAQI 23

Good Air Days170 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days6 days/yr

Annual Precipitation14.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$413K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.45

Heating Degree Days8,413 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days362 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,249 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)292 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed196 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed28 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)302 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)400 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers368 workers

Public Transit Commuters20 workers

Walk to Work330 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)19 workers

Avg Commute Time12.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work4.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.075

Nonprofit Organizations143

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.6%

Never-Married Adults35.2%

Divorced Adults9.9%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population23.8%

Membership Associations9.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.86 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses19

Professional Services Firms24

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms17

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$85K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

D+3

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.10%0.58% state avg

Politics

D+3R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +105

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $235K

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Local News — Hill

Outside Magazine · 3 weeks ago

I Fell in Love with Maverick Mountain, a Single-Chair Ski Hill in Montana. Watching It Burn Breaks My Heart.

This is Maverick, a single-lift mountain in Southwestern Montana self-described as the “soul of skii…

Nonstop Local News Montana · 21 hours ago

Horse infected with West Nile Virus in Hill County

HILL COUNTY, Mont. - A confirmed case of West Nile Virus has been identified in a horse in Hill Coun…

News-Press NOW · 1 week ago

United States Antimony Provides Update on Mining Success at Stibnite Hill, Montana

"The Critical Minerals and ZEO Company". ~ Antimony, Gold, Tungsten, and Zeolite ~. ×. This page req…

Eagle-Tribune · 1 week ago

United States Antimony Provides Update on Mining Success at Stibnite Hill, Montana

"The Critical Minerals and ZEO Company"…

Daily Montanan · Jun 9, 2026

Montana FWP euthanizes black bear that entered tent

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials euthanized a black bear that entered a tent at Beavertail…

The Hill · Jun 2, 2026

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