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Deer Lodge, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Deer Lodge is a Census city of 3,021 people across 1.55 square miles of land, in Powell County. Median household income is $60,302, 68.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Deer Lodge
What Deer Lodge is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.55 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,947
- County holding the largest share of its areaPowell County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Deer Lodge
- Population3,021
- Median age49.8
- Population under 18483 plus or minus 131
- Share under 1816.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Population 65 and over745 plus or minus 168
- Share 65 and over24.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households1,369
- Family households818
- Share of households that are families59.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Deer Lodge
- Median household income$60,302 plus or minus $20,558
- Per capita income$34,280
- Civilian labor force1,321
- Employed1,278
- Unemployed43 plus or minus 47
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over2,411
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.8 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Deer Lodge
- Housing units1,481
- Occupied units1,369
- Vacant units112 plus or minus 85
- Vacancy rate7.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Owner occupied932
- Renter occupied437 plus or minus 131
- Ownership rate68.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$247,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$852
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units1,028
- Share single family69.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more235 plus or minus 123
- Share in buildings of two or more15.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Mobile homes183 plus or minus 94
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Deer Lodge gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,125
- Commuting under 15 minutes876 plus or minus 190
- Share commuting under 15 minutes77.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more152 plus or minus 70
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Drove alone86.0 percent
- Carpooled3.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Deer Lodge (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$323,000
- Average approval$323,000
- Median approval$323,000
- Largest approval$323,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Deer Lodge, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Deer Lodge
- NFIP communityCity of Deer Lodge
- NFIP community number300060
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/15/81
The City of Deer Lodge participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 300060 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Powell County, not Deer Lodge
Powell County context, not Deer Lodge figures
- Establishments in Powell County176
- Covered employment, Powell County2,468
- Average annual pay, Powell County$58,435
- Housing units permitted, Powell County77
Every figure in this section is published for Powell County as a whole and is not a measurement of Deer Lodge.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Deer Lodge questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Deer Lodge, Montana?
3,021, in 1,369 households. Deer Lodge city covers 1.55 square miles of land, which is 1,947 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Deer Lodge in?
Powell County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Deer Lodge?
$60,302. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $247,600. Median gross rent is $852 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Deer Lodge in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Deer Lodge appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Deer Lodge, city of, community 300060, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Deer Lodge figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Powell County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Deer Lodge.
Is zoning published for Deer Lodge?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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