COUNTY REPORT MT

Prairie County, Montana

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

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

Unavailable
0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$187K
Median Home Value
$1,200
Avg Remediation (64% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

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

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,017, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

86% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

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
86%
Pre-1978 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 DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,017

Energy Code Gap $405/yr
Water / Lead $400/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).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Prairie County

$187K
Median Home Value
$1,200
Est. Remediation Cost
0.6%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Prairie County, representing a small fraction of property value.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

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

Where county records show a lead exceedance or pre-1978 housing concentration, lead-specific filters and test kits move toward the top of the list.

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.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Prairie County.

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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?
The primary environmental risk factor in Prairie County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,017 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Prairie County?
The median home build year in Prairie County is 1954. 86% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and 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: August 2026.

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