Town guide

Camas, Montana

Camas is a community in Sanders County, Montana, home to about 34 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59845.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3462 per sq mi
Median home value$115,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Camas

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Camas

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)134 miles away
Closer regional airportGlacier Park International Airport (FCA)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA358 miles away

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

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

Who represents Camas

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

Camas had 57 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.

It’s the 412th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Sanders County grew from 3,713 residents in 1910 to 12,400 in 2020.

Camas population by census2010: 58, 2020: 57582010572020

Sanders County, 1910–2020

Sanders County population, 1910 to 20201910: 3,713, 1920: 4,903, 1930: 5,692, 1940: 6,926, 1950: 6,983, 1960: 6,880, 1970: 7,093, 1980: 8,675, 1990: 8,669, 2000: 10,227, 2010: 11,413, 2020: 12,4004K’10’206K’30’407K’50’607K’70’809K’90’0011K’1012K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 15.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CamasJan: high 32°F, low 20°F, 1 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 1.5 in; May: high 65°F, low 40°F, 2 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 52°F, 1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 51°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 43°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 34°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 26°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 21°F, 1.2 in32°20°Jan1.037°21°Feb0.947°26°Mar1.056°32°Apr1.565°40°May2.071°46°Jun2.483°52°Jul1.083°51°Aug0.971°43°Sep1.155°34°Oct1.540°26°Nov1.232°21°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Skq Dam, MT weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Sanders County

2,585 jobs at 394 businesses in Sanders County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sanders CountyHealth care and social assistance: 565 jobs; Retail trade: 437 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 428 jobs; Manufacturing: 243 jobs; Construction: 167 jobs; Other services: 134 jobs; Educational services: 83 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 75 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 17% Manufacturing 9% Construction 7% Other services 5% Educational services 3% Real estate and rentals 3%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Camas.

Nearest hospitals

  • Clark Fork Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plains13.6 miles
  • Providence St. Joseph Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Polson23.9 miles
  • St. Luke Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ronan26.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists4

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 Camas

Grocery stores

  • Buck's Grocery1.3 mi

Libraries

  • Hot Springs Town-County Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • LaRue Hot Springs Museum1.3 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 Camas

Public schools here are run by Hot Springs K-12. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hot Springs SchoolHot SpringsPre-K–6111Public1.2 mi
Hot Springs 7-8Hot Springs7–826Public1.2 mi
Hot Springs High SchoolHot Springs9–1260Public1.2 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 Hot Springs, Niarada and Lonepine.

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