COUNTY REPORT MT

Prairie County, Montana

3 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$187K
Median Home Value

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 17 (asthma 11.2%, diabetes 16.2%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $570, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

77% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.2% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.2% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 33.5% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1954
Median Build Year
77%
Pre-1980 Housing
64/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $570

Energy Code Gap $405/yr
Wildfire $300/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

666 housing units in Prairie County

Pre-1940 32%
1940–1959 23%
1960–1979 22%
1980–1999 9%
2000+ 14%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Prairie County residents

Asthma 11.2% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.2% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 33.5% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

All ZIP Codes in Prairie County

3 ZIP codes tracked in Prairie County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 59326 Fallon — — $224K
2 59341 Mildred — — —
3 59349 Terry — — $150K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Prairie County

When no specific signal shows up in the records, the list falls back to general water testing and filtration guides rather than staying empty.

Overview

Prairie County in Montana covers 3 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

No EPA violation count is attached to the tracked ZIP codes of Prairie County in our data (no water system is mapped, or the mapping is held back for review), so violation records are not shown here; the local utility may still have EPA records (search EPA ECHO by system name).

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Prairie County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Prairie County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $570 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Prairie County?
The median home build year in Prairie County is 1954. 77% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Prairie County, Montana Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/montana/prairie/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-montana-prairie,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Prairie County, Montana Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/montana/prairie/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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