Alberton is a town in Mineral County, Montana, home to about 573 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59820.
Homes sold for a median of $285 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alberton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Missoula Montana Airport (MSO)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA371 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alberton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alberton had 452 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 141st largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Mineral County grew from 2,327 residents in 1920 to 4,535 in 2020.
Mineral County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 18.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alberton, MT weather station (2 miles away).
809 jobs at 144 businesses in Mineral County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alberton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 6 |
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.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Alberton K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberton ElementaryAlberton | Pre-K–5 | 89 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Alberton Middle SchoolAlberton | 6–8 | 34 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Alberton High SchoolAlberton | 9–12 | 41 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West Indian Bible SchoolAlberton | 1–12 | 26 | Methodist | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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