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About Libby
City in Montana, United StatesLibby is a city in northwestern Montana, United States and the county seat of Lincoln County. The population was 2,775 at the 2020 census. Libby suffered from the area's contamination from nearby vermiculite mines contaminated with particularly fragile asbestos, leading to the town's inclusion in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's National Priorities List status in 2002 and Public Health Emergency event in 2009. Most risk was reduced by 2015. Local natural features, such as the Kootenai Falls, have attracted tourism to the area and have been featured in movies, such as Always (1989), The River Wild (1994) and The Revenant (2015). There is a public school district and a publ…
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Housing in Libby
The typical Libby home is worth about $346,000, down 2.5% in a year, 27% below the Montana typical home.
Safety in Libby
Safety Grade B
Libby reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Libby
All Libby schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Libby’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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