Town guide

Brandon, Montana

Brandon is a community in Madison County, Montana, home to about 115 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59749.

Homes sold for a median of $332 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population115261 per sq mi
Median home value$452,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$332Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brandon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Brandon

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)237 miles away
Closer regional airportBert Mooney Airport (BTM)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA507 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ818 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brandon

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 315th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Madison County grew from 7,695 residents in 1900 to 8,623 in 2020.

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,695, 1910: 7,229, 1920: 7,495, 1930: 6,323, 1940: 7,294, 1950: 5,998, 1960: 5,211, 1970: 5,014, 1980: 5,448, 1990: 5,989, 2000: 6,851, 2010: 7,691, 2020: 8,6238K’00’107K’20’307K’40’505K’60’705K’80’907K’00’109K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 13 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrandonJan: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in; May: high 62°F, low 37°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 44°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 50°F, 1.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 50°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 42°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 32°F, 1 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in34°15°Jan0.436°16°Feb0.546°24°Mar0.753°29°Apr1.162°37°May1.870°44°Jun2.380°50°Jul1.479°50°Aug1.269°42°Sep1.255°32°Oct1.042°22°Nov0.732°14°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurin 2ne, MT weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Madison County

5,218 jobs at 427 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,889 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,746 jobs; Retail trade: 349 jobs; Construction: 314 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 243 jobs; Manufacturing: 130 jobs; Other services: 123 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 109 jobsHotels and restaurants 36% Arts, entertainment and recreation 34% Retail trade 7% Construction 6% Health care and social assistance 5% Manufacturing 3% Other services 2% Mining, oil and gas 2%

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

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brandon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ruby Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sheridan2.3 miles
  • Madison Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ennis21.9 miles
  • Barrett Hospital & HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dillon27.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies2

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 Brandon

Grocery stores

  • IGA2.6 mi

Libraries

  • Sheridan Public Library2.5 mi

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.

Schools in Brandon

Public schools here are run by Sheridan Elem, Sheridan H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sheridan Elementary SchlSheridanPre-K–6147Public2.3 mi
Sheridan 7-8Sheridan7–840Public2.4 mi
Sheridan High SchoolSheridan9–1258Public2.4 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 Sheridan.

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