Circle is a town in McCone County, Montana, home to about 514 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59215.
Mostly Circle; also Brockway
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)525 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dawson Community Airport (GDV)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO531 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Circle; 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.
Circle had 591 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 154th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
McCone County grew from 4,747 residents in 1920 to 1,729 in 2020.
McCone County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Circle, MT weather station (about a mile away).
380 jobs at 57 businesses in McCone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Circle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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
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 Circle Elem, Circle H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Peep SchoolCircle | Pre-K–3 | 57 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Redwater SchoolCircle | 4–6 | 48 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Redwater 7-8Circle | 7–8 | 31 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Circle High SchoolCircle | 9–12 | 74 | Public | 1.3 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 Brockway.
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