Olney, Montana

About Olney

Olney, MT is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Montana.

Officially, Olney is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.33 square miles.

📰 Olney News Today

• Skillet Fire at 3,357 acres, reaches 47% containment NBC Montana · Aug 14
• Incident management team takes command of Skillet Fire west of Olney KPAX News · Aug 15
• Crews Make Progress on Skillet Fire as Smoke Clears and Weather Cools Flathead Beacon · Aug 13
• Evacuation warning issued for Skillet Fire west of Olney Daily Inter Lake · Jul 30
• Evacuations orders remain in effect near Olney due to Skillet Fire Montana Public Radio · Aug 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Olney Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Olney

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