Charlo is a community in Lake County, Montana, home to about 306 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59824.
Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Charlo, part in Kicking Horse
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Charlo. 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)157 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Missoula Montana Airport (MSO)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA382 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Charlo; 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.
Charlo had 385 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 202nd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Lake County grew from 9,541 residents in 1930 to 31,134 in 2020.
Lake County, 1930–2020
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 22°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Ignatius, MT weather station (9 miles away).
7,817 jobs at 991 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charlo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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 (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Charlo Elem, Charlo H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlo ElementaryCharlo | Pre-K–5 | 89 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Charlo 6-8Charlo | 6–8 | 48 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Charlo High SchoolCharlo | 9–12 | 80 | Public | 0.2 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 Kicking Horse.
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