Town guide

Boneau, Montana

Boneau is a community in Hill County, Montana, home to about 277 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59521.

Population277117 per sq mi
Median household income$43,056Census

ZIP codes in Boneau

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Box Elder, MT59521Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Rocky Boy West; part is in Boneau

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Around Boneau

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)360 miles away
Closer regional airportHavre City County Airport (HVR)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA581 miles away

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

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

Who represents Boneau

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

Boneau had 365 residents in the 2020 census, up 92% since 2000.

It’s the 211th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Hill County grew from 13,958 residents in 1920 to 16,309 in 2020.

Boneau population by census2000: 190, 2010: 380, 2020: 365190200038020103652020

Hill County, 1920–2020

Hill County population, 1920 to 20201920: 13,958, 1930: 13,775, 1940: 13,304, 1950: 14,285, 1960: 18,653, 1970: 17,358, 1980: 17,985, 1990: 17,654, 2000: 16,673, 2010: 16,096, 2020: 16,30914K’20’3013K’40’5019K’60’7018K’80’9017K’00’1016K’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 7°F. About 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BoneauJan: high 28°F, low 7°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 10°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 31°F, 1.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 49°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 54°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 52°F, 1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 43°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 31°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 20°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 11°F, 0.4 in28°7°Jan0.433°10°Feb0.344°19°Mar0.557°31°Apr1.267°40°May2.175°49°Jun2.985°54°Jul1.784°52°Aug1.073°43°Sep1.258°31°Oct0.942°20°Nov0.632°11°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Assiniboine, MT weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Hill County

5,092 jobs at 493 businesses in Hill County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hill CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,353 jobs; Retail trade: 914 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 833 jobs; Construction: 277 jobs; Wholesale trade: 241 jobs; Finance and insurance: 233 jobs; Other services: 188 jobs; Information: 186 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4% Information 4%

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

Health care

45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boneau.

Nearest hospitals

  • Big Sandy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Big Sandy15.1 miles
  • Northern Montana HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Havre18.6 miles
  • P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harlem50.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1

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 Boneau

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Chippewa Cree Pow Wow Grounds · 183 acres0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Boneau

Public schools here are run by Box Elder Elem, Rocky Boy Elem, Box Elder H S and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Box Elder SchoolBox ElderPre-K–6232Public9.0 mi
Rocky Boy SchoolBox ElderPre-K–8348Public2.5 mi
Box Elder 7-8Box Elder7–866Public9.0 mi
Rocky Boy 7-8Box Elder7–873Public2.5 mi
Box Elder High SchoolBox Elder9–1286Public9.0 mi
Rocky Boy High SchoolBox Elder9–12125Public2.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Rocky Boy West, Azure, St. Pierre, Sangrey, Parker School, Rocky Boy's Agency and Box Elder.

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