Cooke City is a community in Park County, Montana, home to about 86 people across 9.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59020.
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)311 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO445 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ799 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cooke City; 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.
Cooke City had 77 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.
It’s the 337th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Park County grew from 7,341 residents in 1900 to 17,191 in 2020.
Park County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 213 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooke City 2 W, MT weather station (4 miles away).
5,399 jobs at 943 businesses in Park County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Cooke City Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke City SchoolCooke City | Pre-K–8 | 3 | Public | 1.4 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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