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A town of 2,618. A typical home worth about $261K.

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Population
2,618
−9.8% since 2010
Typical home
$261K
+11.6% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
940
Balanced

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Housing

A typical Conrad home is worth about $261K

The typical Conrad home is worth about $261,000, up 11.6% in a year, 45% below the Montana typical home.

$261KZillow home value

Typical home value

Conrad$261K
Montana$472K
+11.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

13.7% of Conrad is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

#16for trails in MT
Map of Conrad: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
13.7%
conserved · 111 of 809 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
#16
most conserved land in MT
#9
most walkable in MT
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Conrad City Park—4
2. Legion Park—3
3. Kiwanis Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns

Conrad beats the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outConradMT
More adults treating high blood pressure77.6%73.4%
More adults with COPD9%7%
Pondera Medical Center
0.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
28th
percentile among MT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

About one in two working residents works right in Conrad

42% of Conrad’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Great Falls (9%), Helena (5%) and Shelby (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

42%work in town

Where working residents work

In Conrad42%
Great Falls9%
Helena5%
Shelby5%
Billings2%
17 mi
median commute distance
940
jobs based in Conrad
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Conrad’s public schools outperform 65% of Montana districts

The public schools Conrad’s kids attend outperform 65% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Meadowlark SchoolPK–3144C+
Utterback 4-64–6115B
Utterback 7-87–881B
Conrad High School9–12126B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state testsAll 4 schools →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Conrad has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–34°
Spring29–55°
Summer48–79°
Fall30–57°
Sep 19
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 53% of U.S. towns

Conrad reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Conrad3.3
Montana4.2
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Conrad3.3
Montana14.7
U.S.15.5
53rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
73rd
percentile among MT towns
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
8
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Hay rolls by the dozens, if not hundreds, dot this flat Montana prairie near Conrad
2022 · Hay rolls by the dozens, if not hundreds, dot this flat Montana prairie near Conrad · Library of Congress
Conrad’s story

Conrad in pictures

13 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Something is definitely missing from this vintage car in a hayfield near the town of Conrad, MontanaThese hay rolls were bathed, if not baked, by the late day summer sun near the town of Conrad, MontanaThese hay rolls were bathed, if not baked, by the late day summer sun near the town of Conrad, Montana
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Famous people from Conrad

10 notable people were born in Conrad.

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About Conrad

City in Montana, United States

Conrad is a city in and the county seat of Pondera County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,318 at the 2020 census. Each June, the Whoop Up Days, a town wide celebration that includes a parade and rodeo, takes place in Conrad. The town was incorporated in 1908.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,318
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
3,517 ft
ZIP code
59425
Area code
406

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