Thirty-four percent of residents have less than a high school education, ten percent higher than the region average, while 24 percent have some college and 23 percent have an associate, bachelors or higher level of education. The town housing stock is the third oldest in the region, with 75 percent having been built before 1960. Overall capacity is medium-low because of declining physical infrastructure and because residents have, in general, not been effective working together. Unemployment and children in households receiving public assistance will likely have worsened following additional timber industry decline in the 1990s. The aggregation is growing increasingly dependent on tourism and recreation, and is known for good fishing, boating, hiking, and hunting.
Residents desire a hospital and have recently completed a community action plan.
This aggregation is in the shadow of Yreka. There is a limited commercial district and many residents do not identify strongly with their local community. There is a group of residents who are active volunteers, but political strife and division within the community hinders their work and reduces the overall capacity of the aggregation. The water system in Montague is stressed during the summer months and water is marginally potable. Education levels in the aggregation vary, housing stock is mostly moderate to lower value homes, with some more expensive housing in the outlying areas.