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Ravalli
MontanaCDP
Ravalli
Total population
146
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$78,922
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Lake Wind Advisory · ModerateLake Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 10:37AM MDT until October 17 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Ravalli is an unincorporated community on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Lake County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ravalli had a population of 85. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Ravalli as a census-designated place (CDP). In the early 1900s, the Pablo-Allard herd in Ravalli was said to be the largest collection of the bison remaining in the U.S. and played a critical role in the conservation of bison.
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History
A post office called Ravalli was established in 1887 and remained in operation until 1983. The community was named for Antonio Ravalli, a Jesuit missionary to the Indians.
Geography
File:Road sign at junction of US Route 93 and Montana Highway 200 at Ravalli, Montana.jpg|Junction of U.S. Route 93 and Montana Highway 200 at Ravalli, near the CSKT Bison Range Ravalli is located in southern Lake County at the junction of U.S. Route 93 and Montana Highway 200, at the bottom of a big hill near the CSKT Bison Range. US 93 leads north to Polson, the Lake county seat, and south to Missoula. MT 200 leads west to Sčilíp. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.42%, are water. The community is in the valley of the Jocko River, which flows northwest to the Flathead River at Sčilíp. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ravalli has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Ravalli, MT from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves1,993
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,611
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,531
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,338
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,326
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,275
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,252
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves1,070
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- St Ignatius Elementary SchoolElementary · St Ignatius · 229 students · 10.9:1 ratio
- Arlee ElementaryElementary · Arlee · 206 students · 10.8:1 ratio
- Arlee High SchoolHigh · Arlee · 145 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- St Ignatius High SchoolHigh · St Ignatius · 141 students · 10.8:1 ratio
- St Ignatius Middle SchoolMiddle · St Ignatius · 110 students · 12.2:1 ratio
- Arlee 7-8Middle · Arlee · 64 students · 10.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2026-10-055 km NW of Ovando, Montana
- M 3.2 — 2026-08-283 km NE of Seeley Lake, Montana
- M 2.6 — 2026-07-1331 km ENE of Seeley Lake, Montana
- M 2.6 — 2026-01-1913 km ESE of Kicking Horse, Montana
- M 3.1 — 2025-12-0127 km NE of Seeley Lake, Montana
- M 2.9 — 2025-08-1522 km WSW of Ovando, Montana
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Montana
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Ravalli


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Camp Creek, Powell, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 51 mi
- Wildfire Deer Creek, Lincoln, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 74 mi
- Wildfire Black Bear, Ravalli, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 78 mi
- Wildfire Nature Grove, Ravalli, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 79 mi
- Wildfire Dudley, Shoshone, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 84 mi
- Prescribed Fire Kelly Gulch RX, Lewis and Clark, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-22 · 121 mi
- Prescribed Fire Bonanza Ridge RX, Broadwater, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-24 · 134 mi
- Wildfire Silver, Boundary, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 148 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET