Ashland is a community in Powder River County, Montana, home to about 959 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59003.
Mostly Ashland; also Lame Deer
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)403 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sheridan County Airport (SHR)66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO408 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA1026 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ashland; 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.
Ashland had 773 residents in the 2020 census, up 67% since 2000.
It’s the 98th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Powder River County grew from 3,357 residents in 1920 to 1,694 in 2020.
Powder River County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 15.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brandenberg, MT weather station (16 miles away).
249 jobs at 68 businesses in Powder River County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles 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 Ashland Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland SchoolAshland | Pre-K–6 | 71 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ashland 7-8Ashland | 7–8 | 13 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Labre Catholic Elementary SchoolAshland | Pre-K–4 | 61 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| St Labre SchoolsAshland | Pre-K–12 | 422 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| St Labre High SchoolAshland | 9–12 | 112 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lame Deer.
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