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Wolf Point’s story
111 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1915Wolf Point is settled
- 1941Street in Wolf Point Montana (1941)
Wolf PointMT
A town of 2,602, settled in 1915. A typical home worth about $147K.
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Population
2,602
−4% since 2010
Typical home
$147K
+10.6% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
886
Balanced
What makes Wolf Point stand out
The 3 things Wolf Point does most differently from other towns.
Wolf Point’s report card
Housing$147K69% below the MT typical homeOutdoors0 miof trails · 4.1% conservedCommute5 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsDBeats 7% of MT districtsHealthDHealthier than 8% of U.S. townsHazards12/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageSafetyC−Less crime than 22% of U.S. townsClimate86°/3°Summer high · winter low
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Weather
Forecast →59°
Clear
H 73° · L 46°
Local news
All →- 2026 MHSA Girls Flag Football Playoffs - Part 1 Multi-team Event - 10/02/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Oct 1
- Poplar vs Wolf Point - Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 10/01/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Oct 1
- Plentywood vs Wolf Point - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/26/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 26
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wolf Point. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Wolf Point home is worth about $147K
The typical Wolf Point home is worth about $147,000, up 10.6% in a year, 69% below the Montana typical home.
$147KZillow home value
Typical home value
Wolf Point$147K
Montana$472K
+10.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
4.1% of Wolf Point is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
4.1%conserved
4.1%
conserved · 23 of 560 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#2
most walkable in MT
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nellies Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Borge Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Firehall Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Wolf Point
About one in 3 of Wolf Point’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Poplar (5%), Glasgow (2%) and Billings (1%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
36%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wolf Point36%
Poplar5%
Glasgow2%
Billings1%
Brockton1%
5 mi
median commute distance
886
jobs based in Wolf Point
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Wolf Point’s public schools outperform 7% of Montana districts
The public schools Wolf Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southside School | PK–3 | 214 | D |
| Northside School | 4–6 | 158 | D |
| Wolf Point 7-8 | 7–8 | 108 | D |
| Wolf Point High School | 9–12 | 200 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Health
Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns
Wolf Point beats the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better7 too close to call24 worse
| What stands out | Wolf Point | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.8% | 11.7% |
Trinity Hospital
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
9th
percentile among MT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
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
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2011
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 22% of U.S. towns
Wolf Point reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.
C−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Wolf Point2
Montana4.2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Wolf Point5.6
Montana14.7
U.S.15.5
22nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
32nd
percentile among MT towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
14
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Wolf Point has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 3°.
86°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–27°
Spring30–57°
Summer53–83°
Fall31–57°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
86°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Wolf Point
City in Montana, United States
Wolf Point is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2020 census, down 4% from 2,621 in the 2010 Census. It is the largest community on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Wolf Point is the home of the annual Wild Horse Stampede, and the Wadopana Pow-wow, the oldest traditional pow wow in Montana.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1915
- Population
- 2,517
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,998 ft
- ZIP code
- 59201
- Area code
- 406
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