Cascade is a town in Cascade County, Montana, home to about 572 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59421.
Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Cascade; also Hardy and Cascade Colony
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cascade. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)272 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Great Falls International Airport (GTF)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA497 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cascade; 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.
Cascade had 600 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 143rd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Cascade County grew from 25,777 residents in 1900 to 84,414 in 2020.
Cascade County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 16.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cascade 5 S, MT weather station (5 miles away).
30,050 jobs at 2,472 businesses in Cascade County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cascade.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Cascade Elem, Cascade H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade SchoolCascade | Pre-K–5 | 144 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Cascade 6-8Cascade | 6–8 | 74 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Cascade High SchoolCascade | 9–12 | 111 | Public | 1.5 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 Hardy and Cascade Colony.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.