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A town of 140. A typical home worth about $151K.

Population
140
residents
Typical home
$151K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Land area
0 sq mi

What makes Saco stand out

The thing Saco does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

140 people, and everyone knows the way

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37°
Sunny
H 75° · L 49°

Upcoming events

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Housing

A typical Saco home is worth about $151K

The typical Saco home is worth about $151,000, up 6.1% in a year, 68% below the Montana typical home.

$151KZillow home value

Typical home value

Saco$151K
Montana$472K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Saco has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 4°.

85°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–28°
Spring30–56°
Summer53–82°
Fall31–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
85°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
3
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

10.6% of Saco is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

10.6%conserved
Map of Saco: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
10.6%
conserved · 21 of 194 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Saco is

Saco beats the Montana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Montana
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSacoMT
More adults treating high blood pressure78.7%73.4%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.4%82.5%
More adults with heart disease8.8%6.6%
Phillips County Hospital - Cah
24.8 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 →
Schools

The schools Saco’s kids attend

Saco Elem · 3 schools

SchoolGradesStudents
Saco SchoolPK–631
Saco 7-87–89
Saco High School9–1215
NCES · EDFactsAll 3 schools →
Chet Huntley School
2013 · Chet Huntley School · Wikimedia Commons
Saco’s story

Saco in pictures

9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

MTMap-doton-SacoSaco Mercantile (2013) - Phillips County, MontanaSaco Montana Downtown and Water Tower
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Landmarks

2 places in Saco on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Saco

Town in Montana, United States

Saco is a town in Phillips County, Montana, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
159
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
2,182 ft
ZIP code
59261
Area code
406

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