Columbus is a town in Stillwater County, Montana, home to about 2,003 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59019.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)361 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO462 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA937 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbus; 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.
Columbus had 1,857 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 53rd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Stillwater County grew from 7,630 residents in 1920 to 8,963 in 2020.
Stillwater County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 15.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus, MT weather station (about a mile away).
3,021 jobs at 263 businesses in Stillwater County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbus.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (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 Columbus Elem, Columbus H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Elem SchoolColumbus | Pre-K–5 | 278 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Columbus Middle SchoolColumbus | 6–8 | 178 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Columbus High SchoolColumbus | 9–12 | 227 | Public | 1.2 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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