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Lame Deer

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Total population

1,872

Median home value

$111,100

10.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$23,700

Lame Deer$24k
National$74k

Air quality index

35Good
Elevation1178 m
Weather50°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates45.62°, -106.61°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Lame Deer is a census-designated community in Montana, United States. Located at 45.618°, -106.613°, Lame Deer occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 1,872. Population density therefore averages about 13 per km², a very sparse settlement pattern. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,538 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. It covers roughly 144 km² of land area. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
22.3
Median home value
$111,100
Housing units
633
Poverty rate
55.8%
Unemployment
41.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
3.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
45.6177
Longitude
-106.6134
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
50°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday
67°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Monday Night
47°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
74°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
51°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
67°F
Sunny

Forecast for Lame Deer, MT from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
35
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
74
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
43.5%
Diabetes
20.3%
Adult obesity
49.4%
Binge drinking
17.1%
Adult smoking
35.8%
No leisure activity
38.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
384
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    40
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    13
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    12
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    12
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    9
  • Yellow Warbler
    Setophaga petechia (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
452
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2009-08-22

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

N
Norma Bixby
American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Montana

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Geography & sun

Elevation
3,865 ft (1178 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.21
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,538

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
630
Avg daily Wikipedia views
22
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lame Deer

Environmental assessment for Lame Deer-east NH 37-2(16)42 control number 0874 and east of Lame Deer-easet, NH 37-2(17)49 control number A874 in Rosebud County, Montana
Environmental assessment for Lame Deer-east NH 37-2(16)42 control number 0874 and east of Lame Deer-easet, NH 37-2(17)49 control number A874 in Rosebud County, Montana
Carter & Burgess · 1999
We, the Northern Cheyenne People
We, the Northern Cheyenne People
2008

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Red Clover
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Seen 2026-08-02
Rainbow Grasshopper
Rainbow Grasshopper
Dactylotum bicolor
Seen 2026-07-25
Turkey Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Seen 2026-06-30
Rocky Mountain Toad
Rocky Mountain Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii woodhousii
Seen 2026-06-23
sticky geranium
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
Seen 2026-06-15
crossflower
crossflower
Chorispora tenella
Seen 2026-04-14
great mullein
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Seen 2025-07-26
wild bergamot
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Seen 2025-07-26
Catnip
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Seen 2025-07-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET