Town guide

Absarokee, Montana

Absarokee is a community in Stillwater County, Montana, home to about 926 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59001.

Homes sold for a median of $271 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population926433 per sq mi
Median home value$292,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$271Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Absarokee

1 ZIP code

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Around Absarokee

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)350 miles away
Closer regional airportBillings Logan International Airport (BIL)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO461 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ836 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Absarokee; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Absarokee

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Absarokee had 1,000 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 103rd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Stillwater County grew from 7,630 residents in 1920 to 8,963 in 2020.

Absarokee population by census2000: 1,234, 2010: 1,150, 2020: 1,0001,23420001,15020101,0002020

Stillwater County, 1920–2020

Stillwater County population, 1920 to 20201920: 7,630, 1930: 6,253, 1940: 5,694, 1950: 5,416, 1960: 5,526, 1970: 4,632, 1980: 5,598, 1990: 6,536, 2000: 8,195, 2010: 9,117, 2020: 8,9638K’20’306K’40’506K’60’706K’80’908K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 15.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AbsarokeeJan: high 37°F, low 10°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 13°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 21°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 28°F, 2 in; May: high 67°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 45°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 50°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 48°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 39°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 29°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 11°F, 0.7 in37°10°Jan0.640°13°Feb0.751°21°Mar0.958°28°Apr2.067°37°May2.876°45°Jun2.385°50°Jul1.284°48°Aug0.974°39°Sep1.460°29°Oct1.546°19°Nov0.737°11°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus, MT weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Stillwater County

3,021 jobs at 263 businesses in Stillwater County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stillwater CountyMining, oil and gas: 1,165 jobs; Manufacturing: 487 jobs; Retail trade: 329 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 238 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 229 jobs; Construction: 154 jobs; Other services: 103 jobs; Professional services: 72 jobsMining, oil and gas 39% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 5% Other services 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Absarokee.

Nearest hospitals

  • Stillwater Billings ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · Columbus14.0 miles
  • Beartooth Billings ClinicCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Red Lodge24.5 miles
  • Pioneer Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Big Timber31.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Absarokee

Grocery stores

  • Stillwater Market1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Tippet Rise Art Center5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Absarokee

Public schools here are run by Absarokee Elem, Absarokee H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Absarokee SchoolAbsarokeePre-K–579Public1.1 mi
Absarokee 6-8Absarokee6–841Public1.1 mi
Absarokee High SchoolAbsarokee9–1274Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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