Lead Paint Risk in Custer County, Montana

75.5%Pre-1978 Housing
4,356Pre-1978 Units
5,770Total Housing Units
6Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 4,356 housing units in Custer County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 75.5%, compared with the state rate of 49.8%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 961870074893.6%7922249100250
Census Tract 96201,1481,30588.0%16966117137659
Census Tract 961569280785.7%16466132107223
Census Tract 96167841,07373.1%19517114727244
Census Tract 961954385063.9%4193640939
Census Tract 961348998749.5%174479767104