Mineral
Montana

What stands out

What stands out about Mineral County: home internet speed is in the bottom 2% of American counties (50 Mbps), winter sunshine is in the bottom 2% of American counties (-2.3 on the USDA scale), and the home price against local income is in the top 4% of American counties (4.6 years of income). Within Montana it ranks 6th of 55 counties for home internet speed, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Mineral County, Montana. 4,652 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 1.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +111).

Montana has no sales tax and a two-bracket income tax with a top rate of 5.65% for 2026. It taxes Social Security above income thresholds. Home prices in Bozeman, Missoula and the Flathead Valley roughly doubled between 2019 and 2023 as remote workers arrived, and the state passed a package of zoning reforms in 2023 to add housing supply. Wildfire smoke is now a regular late-summer feature.

Money

The typical household here brings in $56,098 a year, lower than 64% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,527. Unemployment runs 5.1%, higher than 90% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

Montana takes 4.8% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,718 a year.

Home

The median home costs $399K, pricier than 86% of American counties, about 4.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $848 a month. Property tax is 0.58% of home value, roughly $1,585 a year on that median home, lower than 80% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 59% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.4 years, longer than 57% of American counties. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 12.9 per 10,000 people. 12.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.96 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 51% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 31 points. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under Montana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 44°F, highs near 55 and lows near 34, colder than 93% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 9 out of 100, safer than 91% of American counties; the county has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 50 Mbps down, slower than 98% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.