Town guide

Acton, Montana

Acton is a community in Yellowstone County, Montana, home to about 87 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59002.

Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population87363 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Acton

1 ZIP code

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Around Acton

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)392 miles away
Closer regional airportBillings Logan International Airport (BIL)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO467 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA970 miles away

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

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

Who represents Acton

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

It’s the 336th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Yellowstone County grew from 6,212 residents in 1900 to 164,731 in 2020.

Yellowstone County, 1900–2020

Yellowstone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,212, 1910: 22,944, 1920: 29,600, 1930: 30,785, 1940: 41,182, 1950: 55,875, 1960: 79,016, 1970: 87,367, 1980: 108,035, 1990: 113,419, 2000: 129,352, 2010: 147,972, 2020: 164,7316K’00’1030K’20’3041K’40’5079K’60’70108K’80’90129K’00’10165K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ActonJan: high 36°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 1.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 59°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 58°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in36°18°Jan0.639°20°Feb0.649°27°Mar0.957°35°Apr1.767°44°May2.477°52°Jun2.287°59°Jul1.286°58°Aug0.974°49°Sep1.459°37°Oct1.446°27°Nov0.636°19°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Billings Logan Intl Ap, MT weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Yellowstone County

75,637 jobs at 6,060 businesses in Yellowstone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yellowstone CountyHealth care and social assistance: 15,257 jobs; Retail trade: 11,088 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,883 jobs; Construction: 6,069 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,848 jobs; Professional services: 4,157 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,765 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,700 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 6% Professional services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Manufacturing 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Billings12.4 miles
  • Billings Clinic HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Billings12.7 miles
  • Stillwater Billings ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · Columbus33.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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