Ekalaka
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About Ekalaka
Town in Montana, United StatesEkalaka is a town in and the county seat of Carter County, Montana, United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Ekalaka
The typical Ekalaka home is worth about $149,000, down 10.3% in a year, 69% below the Montana typical home.
Work & commute in Ekalaka
Full picture →About one in 4 of Ekalaka’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Alzada (9%), Miles City (3%) and Great Falls (3%). Half commute less than 60 miles.
Health in Ekalaka
Compared with Montana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ekalaka
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ekalaka
Full climate →Ekalaka has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Ekalaka
All Ekalaka schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Ekalaka’s kids attend outperform 67% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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