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Phillips
Montana

Population

$61K

Median Income

$227K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$43,342

Federal Spending per Capita$1,531

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score689

Work From Home %15.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$3,428

SS Benefits / Person$4,083

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Housing

Median Home Value$217K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$523/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.81%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,445

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.6%

Homeownership Rate80.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

5.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

273 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients723 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,501

Uninsured (under 65)9.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.82 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.87 grade level

HS Diploma Holders930

Bachelor's Degree Holders212

HS Completion Rate93.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)21th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-1.82

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days289 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days11 days/yr

Annual Precipitation12.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events18.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days270 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.58

Heating Degree Days7,982 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days572 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,820 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)434 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year5.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)10 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed55 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed53 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)119 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)184 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)67 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+83.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet5.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)53 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers295 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work178 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)40 workers

Bike Commuters0.9%

Walk to Work9.5%

Agriculture

Farms377 farms

Farmland690,615 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout78.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.685

Nonprofit Organizations64

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.0%

Never-Married Adults24.2%

Divorced Adults6.4%

Religious Organizations4

Native American Population5.4%

Membership Associations9.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.28 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms10

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$87K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.81%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+54R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +32

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

55%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $227K

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Local News — Phillips

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP · 30‏/04‏/2026

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Bridger Pipeline Expansion LLC to Construct, Connect, Operate, and Maintain Pipeline Facilities at the International Boundary at Phillips County, Montana, Between the United States and Canada

Grants Bridger Pipeline Expansion LLC a Presidential permit to construct and operate a cross-border …

Northern Ag Network · 07‏/04‏/2026

Montana Range Days to Celebrate 50 Years in Phillips County

Montana Range Days to Celebrate 50 Years in Phillips County ... Montana Range Days will celebrate it…

State of Montana Newsroom (.gov) · 05‏/05‏/2026

Gov. Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour in Phillips, Valley, and Garfield Counties

Continuing to Valley County, Gov. Gianforte visited a small business in Glasgow adding value to Mont…

EIN Presswire · قبل شهر واحد

Phillips Law Group Attorney Montana Thompson Secures $1.5M Settlement for Flagstaff Client in I-40 Truck Crash

The crash occurred along westbound I-40 near Buffalo Range Road, east of Flagstaff. The client's pic…

NBC Montana · 22‏/04‏/2026

Kelsey Phillips wins Big Sky MVP

BOZEMAN, Mont.- Kelsey Phillips of the University of Montana women's tennis team racked up multiple …

KTVQ · 24‏/06‏/2026

Billings man found dead near Lake Nelson dock in northern Montana

A Billings man was found dead at a state park boat ramp at Lake Nelson in Phillips County, according…

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