Living in Reserve, Montana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Reserve · Census data 2020–2024
Reserve has 19 residents with a median age of 59.8. The median household income is $53,750 (26% lower than the Montana median), the median home value is $100,000.
Reserve is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Reserve at a glance
- Population
- 19
- Median age
- 59.8State: 40.4
- Median household income
- $53,750State: $72,509
- Median home value
- $100,000State: $375,800
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 33.3%
Is Reserve a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 73% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 26% lower than the Montana median; a poverty rate of 31.6%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Reserve
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Reserve the median home value is $100,000, 70% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Reserve median household income
The median household income in Reserve is $53,750 and the income per person is $53,984. 31.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Montana: 11.5%).
Housing in Reserve: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 14
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 28.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1953
- Average household size
- 1.90
Reserve demographics
- Population
- 19
- Median age
- 59.8
- Under 18
- 21.1%
- 65 and older
- 47.4%
- Households
- 10
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Reserve ›
Education in Reserve
33.3% of adults 25 and older in Reserve have a bachelor's degree or higher (Montana: 35.2%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Reserve
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- —State: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Reserve vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve | 19 | $53,750 | $100,000 | — |
| Medicine Lake | 213 | $48,125 | $106,800 | $493 |
| Plentywood | 1,654 | $68,438 | $161,000 | $760 |
| Froid | 324 | $72,000 | $102,800 | $550 |
| Westby | 290 | $32,500 | $65,800 | $358 |
| Culbertson | 567 | $101,136 | $217,200 | $1,154 |
| Bainville | 334 | $92,917 | — | $788 |
| Trenton | 406 | $107,417 | $305,400 | $617 |
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What is the median household income in Reserve, MT?
The median household income in Reserve is $53,750, 26% lower than the Montana median of $72,509 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Reserve?
The median home value in Reserve is $100,000, compared with $375,800 in Montana.
Is Reserve, MT a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 73% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 26% lower than the Montana median; a poverty rate of 31.6%.
What is the median age in Reserve?
The median age in Reserve is 59.8 years (Montana: 40.4).
What is the unemployment rate in Reserve?
The unemployment rate in Reserve is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Reserve?
33.3% of adults in Reserve have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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