Town guide

Clancy, Montana

Clancy is a community in Jefferson County, Montana, home to about 1,874 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59634 and 59638.

Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,87448 per sq mi
Median home value$469,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$238Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Clancy

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clancy. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Clancy

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)273 miles away
Closer regional airportHelena Regional Airport (HLN)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA494 miles away

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

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

Who represents Clancy

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

Clancy had 1,851 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.

It’s the 60th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Jefferson County grew from 5,330 residents in 1900 to 12,085 in 2020.

Clancy population by census2000: 1,406, 2010: 1,661, 2020: 1,8511,40620001,66120101,8512020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,330, 1910: 5,601, 1920: 5,203, 1930: 4,133, 1940: 4,664, 1950: 4,014, 1960: 4,297, 1970: 5,238, 1980: 7,029, 1990: 7,939, 2000: 10,049, 2010: 11,406, 2020: 12,0855K’00’105K’20’305K’40’504K’60’707K’80’9010K’00’1012K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 17.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClancyJan: high 35°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 25°F, 2 in; May: high 62°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 44°F, 1.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 43°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 35°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 26°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 10°F, 0.9 in35°10°Jan0.836°11°Feb0.846°18°Mar1.054°25°Apr2.062°33°May2.871°39°Jun3.181°44°Jul1.482°43°Aug1.371°35°Sep1.456°26°Oct1.343°19°Nov0.933°10°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tizer Gardens, MT weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

1,959 jobs at 342 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyManufacturing: 350 jobs; Construction: 330 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 286 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 267 jobs; Retail trade: 175 jobs; Professional services: 88 jobs; Administrative and support: 86 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 76 jobsManufacturing 18% Construction 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 9% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clancy’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Peters HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Helena8.6 miles
  • Va Montana Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Harrison12.4 miles
  • Billings Clinic BroadwaterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Townsend24.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1

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 Clancy

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Bureau of Land Mgmt · 5,068 acres3.3 mi
  • State of Montana · 476 acres3.7 mi
  • Freighters Historical Marker3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Montana City Library5.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Jefferson County Museum0.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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 Clancy

Public schools here are run by Clancy Elem, Montana City Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clancy SchoolClancyPre-K–6285Public0.4 mi
Montana City SchoolClancyPre-K–5313Public6.0 mi
Montana City Middle SchlClancy6–8158Public6.0 mi
Clancy 7-8Clancy7–889Public0.4 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 Montana City, South Hills and Jefferson City.

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.