Box Elder is a community in Hill County, Montana, home to about 106 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59521.
Mostly Rocky Boy West; part is in Box Elder
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)360 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Havre City County Airport (HVR)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA581 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Box Elder; 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.
Box Elder had 85 residents in the 2020 census, down 89% since 2000.
It’s the 324th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Hill County grew from 13,958 residents in 1920 to 16,309 in 2020.
Hill County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Assiniboine, MT weather station (15 miles away).
5,092 jobs at 493 businesses in Hill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Box Elder.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
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 Box Elder Elem, Rocky Boy Elem, Box Elder H S and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder SchoolBox Elder | Pre-K–6 | 232 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Rocky Boy SchoolBox Elder | Pre-K–8 | 348 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Box Elder 7-8Box Elder | 7–8 | 66 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Rocky Boy 7-8Box Elder | 7–8 | 73 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Box Elder High SchoolBox Elder | 9–12 | 86 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Rocky Boy High SchoolBox Elder | 9–12 | 125 | Public | 2.5 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, Boneau and Rocky Boy's Agency.
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