The Town Files

Stillwater County, Montana

9,182 people. The median home is worth $405,800 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $84,732.

Towns in Stillwater County

Towns in Stillwater County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Columbus1,857$282,800$65,25047.2
Park City1,023$219,500$54,63731.3
Absarokee1,000$292,000$77,14342.3

People and housing

Stillwater CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$405,800$249,800
Median rent$961$893
Median household income$84,732$63,249
Median age46.740.6
Bachelor's degree or higher32.3%25.0%
Below the poverty line8.3%10.9%

Jobs and pay

3,401 jobs in 2024, average pay $75,084 a year.

Largest industries in Stillwater CountyRetail337 jobs · $34,636Hotels & restaurants283 jobs · $18,491Manufacturing232 jobs · $49,152Other services87 jobs · $36,853Professional & technical serv…86 jobs · $79,116Arts & recreation61 jobs · $47,553
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stillwater County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 963 storm events in Stillwater County from 1996 to 2026, with 16 deaths.

Storm events in Stillwater County by type since 1996Hail167Flood8Blizzard9Wildfire16Avalanche10High Wind208Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow142Flash Flood13Winter Storm298
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stillwater County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4902: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
October 11, 2023FloodDR-4745: Flooding
June 16, 2022FloodDR-4655: Severe Storm And Flooding
August 2, 2020FireFM-5324: Falling Star Fire
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).