Stevensville is a town in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,002 at the 2020 census. Stevensville is officially recognized as the first permanent settlement of non-indigenous peoples in the state of Montana. Forty-eight years before Montana became the nation's 41st state, Stevensville was settled by Jesuit Missionaries at the request of the Bitterroot Salish tribe.

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Town numbers

ZIP code59870

Area code406

Living in Stevensville

Housing in Stevensville

$620K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Stevensville home is worth about $620,000, up 0.6% in a year, 32% above the Montana typical home.

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Safety in Stevensville

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Stevensville reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Stevensville 0

Montana 4.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Stevensville 8.3

Montana 14.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Stevensville

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Most working residents leave Stevensville for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Missoula (28%), Hamilton (11%) and Helena (2%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Missoula

28%

Hamilton

11%

Helena

Billings

11%Work in townlive and work in Stevensville 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 869Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Stevensville →

Health in Stevensville

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 92% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Montana

1better than MT·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMT 12.3% · better 10.9%More adults who have had cancerMT 9.3% · worse

Care nearby

Bitterroot Health - Daly HospitalHamilton · 18.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sapphire Community HealthHamilton · 18.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Stevensville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Stevensville →

Natural hazards in Stevensville

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

🔥 Wildfire🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Stevensville flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 11 declared for Ravalli County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Stevensville →

Climate in Stevensville

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Stevensville has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 19°Winter

59° / 32°Spring

82° / 48°Summer

58° / 32°Fall

How much snow does Stevensville get?About 17 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 19, with the last in spring around May 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Stevensville →

Schools in Stevensville

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Stevensville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictStevensville ElemSchools3

Stevensville K-6 C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 518 students Stevensville 7-8 B-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 145 students Stevensville High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 347 students

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