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FroidMT

A town of 324. Public schools that outperform most of Montana.

Population
324
residents
Median home value
$103K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
25.2
years
Jobs based here
48
A commuter town

What makes Froid stand out

The thing Froid does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

324 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Froid

Most working residents leave Froid for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Culbertson (19%), Williston (13%) and Sidney (6%). Half commute less than 37 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Froid3%
Culbertson19%
Williston13%
Sidney6%
Bainville5%
37 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Froid
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Froid’s public schools outperform 69% of Montana districts

The public schools Froid’s kids attend outperform 69% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Froid Elementary SchoolPK–648B−
Froid 7-87–813Not graded
Froid High School9–1240D−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state testsAll 3 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Froid has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 1°.

84°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–25°
Spring29–55°
Summer52–81°
Fall30–56°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Froid is

Froid beats the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Montana
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outFroidMT
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.3%12.3%
Roosevelt Medical Center
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.2% of Froid is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

3.2%conserved
3.2%
conserved · 13 of 396 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fjeseth Field—11
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Froid for work

Where Froid’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Culbertson Culbertson 19% 13% → Williston Williston 13% 6% → Sidney Sidney 6% 5% → Bainville Bainville 5% 3% → Poplar Poplar 3% 3% → Belgrade Belgrade 3% Froid · 3% stay
48jobs based in Froid
3%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Froid

Town in Montana, United States

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Froid is a town in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States. The population was 195 at the 2020 census. Froid was named for the French word for "cold".

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

Population
195
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
2,031 ft
ZIP code
59226
Area code
406

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