Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $436,156 (it was $99,500 in 2000)
Red Lodge:
$436,156
MT:
$366,400
Mean prices in 2022:all housing units: $517,542; detached houses: $566,213; townhouses or other attached units: $494,598; in 2-unit structures: $222,404; mobile homes: $196,946; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $54,326
Median gross rent in 2022: $914.
March 2022 cost of living index in Red Lodge: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
According to our research of Montana and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Red Lodge, Montana as of May 19, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Red Lodge is 790 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
Crime rates in Red Lodge by year
Type
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Murders (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (46.6)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
2 (93.9)
0 (0.0)
1 (45.1)
0 (0.0)
1 (44.6)
0 (0.0)
2 (86.6)
0 (0.0)
1 (43.0)
1 (41.9)
1 (40.8)
Robberies (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (46.6)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (43.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)
7 (282.1)
12 (564.7)
5 (233.2)
10 (469.7)
1 (46.2)
7 (315.7)
4 (178.8)
9 (401.4)
6 (266.0)
4 (173.2)
5 (215.9)
3 (129.1)
2 (83.9)
1 (40.8)
Burglaries (per 100,000)
12 (483.7)
24 (1,129)
7 (326.5)
9 (422.7)
3 (138.7)
6 (270.6)
7 (312.9)
5 (223.0)
2 (88.7)
2 (86.6)
2 (86.4)
3 (129.1)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)
76 (3,063)
43 (2,024)
30 (1,399)
55 (2,583)
28 (1,294)
30 (1,353)
47 (2,101)
31 (1,383)
35 (1,551)
37 (1,602)
20 (863.6)
22 (946.6)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
1 (47.1)
0 (0.0)
4 (187.9)
2 (92.5)
1 (45.1)
1 (44.7)
3 (133.8)
4 (177.3)
2 (86.6)
1 (43.2)
3 (129.1)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Arson (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
2 (94.1)
1 (46.6)
2 (93.9)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
2 (89.4)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
City-Data.com crime index
212.8
276.7
232.7
317.1
78.1
175.9
145.3
197.6
135.6
181.0
87.2
130.4
50.3
40.8
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Ancestries: Irish (24.1%), German (19.3%), Norwegian (9.0%), Scottish (7.5%), American (7.2%), Italian (3.3%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 5553 feet
Land area: 2.57 square miles.
Population density: 975 people per square mile (low).
94 residents are foreign born (2.9% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).
This city:
3.9%
Montana:
2.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,523 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,592 (0.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (53.9 miles , pop. 89,847).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (426.6 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (820.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.2%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
Carpenters (5.4%)
Top executives (5.0%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.1%)
Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.1%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
Registered nurses (5.2%)
Waiters and waitresses (5.2%)
Average climate in Red Lodge, Montana
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Red Lodge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 814% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 236.9 miles away from Red Lodge center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from Red Lodge center On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 292.2 miles away from the city center On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 162.5 miles away from Red Lodge center On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 187.3 miles away from Red Lodge center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Carbon County (8) is smaller than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Notable locations in Red Lodge: Beartooth Grain and Feed Elevator (A), Carbon County Courthouse (B), Carbon County Sheriff's Office (C), Red Lodge Police Department (D), Red Lodge Rural Fire District 7 Red Lodge Fire Department (E), Carbon County Museum (F), Red Lodge Carnegie Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Red Lodge include: Red Lodge Community Church (A), Gateway Baptist Church (B), Red Lodge Alliance Chapel (C), Christian Life Assembly of God Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Messiah Lutheran Church (F), Red Lodge Baptist Church (G), Saint Agnes Catholic Church (H), Calvary Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Red Lodge include: Liver-Eating Johnston Park (1), Swimming Pool Park (2), Visitors Center Park (3), Coal Miners Memorial Park (4), Depot Park (5), Pride Park (6), Field School Park (7), Finntown Park (8), Rock Creek Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Peaks To Plains Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 224 North Broadway Avenue), Beartooth Nature Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 900 North Bonner Avenue), Historical Society-Carbon County (Historical Places & Services; 224 North Broadway Avenue), 7 C Quarter Circle Outfitters (Tours & Charters; Po Box 357).
Hotels: Super 8 Motel (1223 South Broadway Avenue), Rock Creek Resort (5 Miles S Of), Central Reservations (1119 South Broadway Avenue), Alpine Lodge (1105 North Broadway Avenue), Pollard Hotel (2 North Broadway Avenue), Comfort Inn Red Lodge (612 North Broadway), Red Lodge Inn (811 South Broadway Avenue), Comfort Inn (612 North Broadway Avenue), Best Western Lupine Inn (18th & S Hauser Avenue).
Courts: Carbon County - District Court (Courthouse), Carbon County - Youth Court Services (206 North Broadway).
Birthplace of: Alice Greenough Orr - Rodeo performer and organizer, Harry Franklin Vickers - Inventor and Industrialist, Laurie Niemi - Football player.
Carbon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Red Lodge and their reported violations in the past:
RED LODGE MTN MAIN LODGE (Population served: 2,000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
2 minor monitoring violations
ROCK CREEK RESORT RED LODGE (Population served: 320, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-29-2010 to SEP-29-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-11-2009 to SEP-11-2009), St Other (SEP-18-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-21-2009 to AUG-21-2009), St Other (SEP-18-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-26-2008 to SEP-26-2008), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2008), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2008), St Public Notif received (2 times from MAR-03-2009 to MAR-06-2009), St Other (SEP-18-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-16-2009 to JUL-29-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-15-2008 to AUG-15-2008), St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2008), St Public Notif received (2 times from MAR-06-2009 to MAR-06-2009), St Other (SEP-18-2009), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-16-2009 to JUL-29-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
BEARCREEK MUNICIPAL WATER SYS (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-28-2007 to SEP-28-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2007), St Other (AUG-11-2008), St Civil Case under development (SEP-11-2008), St No addtl Formal Action needed (OCT-16-2008), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2008), Fed FAO issued (MAR-18-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2013)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-30-2010 to NOV-19-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2011)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-16-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-16-2008), St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2008), St Other (AUG-11-2008), St Civil Case under development (SEP-11-2008), St No addtl Formal Action needed (OCT-16-2008), Fed FAO issued (MAR-18-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2011)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St No addtl Formal Action needed (OCT-16-2008), Fed FAO issued (MAR-18-2009), St Public Notif received (MAR-28-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2011)
2 regular monitoring violations
ROCKIN J INC (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from APR-25-2011 to APR-25-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2011)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from APR-12-2011 to APR-12-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-14-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2012)
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In MAY-01-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2013)
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In MAR-01-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2011), St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2011)
6 routine major monitoring violations
WOODBINE CG LOWER WELL 2 (Population served: 102, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-07-2008 to OCT-07-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUN-20-2008 to JUN-20-2008), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
One minor monitoring violation
RED LODGE KOA (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-10-2009 to AUG-10-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
7 regular monitoring violations
YELLOWSTONE DOG SPORTS LLC (Population served: 96, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2014)
One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Red Lodge that have no violations reported:
RED LODGE MTN MIDWAY LODGE (Population served: 150,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:
1.9 people
Montana:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
47.4%
Whole state:
62.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
7.6%
Whole state:
6.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households
People in group quarters in Red Lodge in 2010:
37 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
8 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
7 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Red Lodge in 2000:
71 people in nursing homes
16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Banks with branches in Red Lodge (2011 data):
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Red Lodge Mb Branch at 119 North Broadway, branch established on 1981/08/24; Red Lodge Branch at 1 South Broadway, branch established on 1895/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Bank of Bridger, National Association: Red Lodge Branch at 401 North Broadway, branch established on 2003/11/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $303.8 mil, Deposits: $272.1 mil, headquarters in Bridger, MT, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bridger Company, The
First Interstate Bank: Red Lodge Branch at 602 North Broadway, branch established on 1910/09/10. Info updated 2009/10/09: Bank assets: $7,294.7 mil, Deposits: $5,827.2 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.
Religion statistics for Red Lodge, MT (based on Carbon County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
1,967
4
Mainline Protestant
1,037
9
Evangelical Protestant
744
14
Other
406
2
None
5,924
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 27. The highest number of fire incidents - 47 took place in 2011, and the least - 13 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (63.6%), and Structure Fires (25.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Red Lodge, MT