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A city of 3,021 people in Montana
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Map of Deer Lodge: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land10%101 of 997 acres
Trails1.2 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves333 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Deer Lodge

City in Powell County, Montana, United States
1860Established
2,938Population
1.4 sq miArea
4,567 ftElevation

Deer Lodge is a city in and the county seat of Powell County, Montana, United States. Its population was 2,938 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code59722
Area code406
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Housing in Deer Lodge

$304K▲ 5.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Deer Lodge home is worth about $304,000, up 5.7% in a year, 36% below the Montana typical home.

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Safety in Deer Lodge

C+

Safety Grade C+

Deer Lodge reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less. Within Montana, it does better than 62% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Deer Lodge 2.7
Montana 4.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Deer Lodge 5.3
Montana 14.7
U.S. 15.5
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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Deer Lodge’s kids attend trail 64% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictDeer Lodge ElemSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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