Choteau is a city in Teton County, Montana, home to about 1,479 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59422.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Choteau; also New Rockport Colony and Miller Colony
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Choteau. 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)248 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Great Falls International Airport (GTF)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA472 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Choteau; 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.
Choteau had 1,721 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 74th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Teton County grew from 5,080 residents in 1900 to 6,226 in 2020.
Teton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 12 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Choteau, MT weather station (about a mile away).
1,457 jobs at 232 businesses in Teton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Choteau.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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 Choteau Elem, Choteau H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choteau SchoolChoteau | Pre-K–8 | 252 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Choteau 7-8Choteau | 7–8 | 62 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Choteau High SchoolChoteau | 9–12 | 109 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teton Adventist Christian SchoolChoteau | 1–8 | 24 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with New Rockport Colony and Miller 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.