Deer Lodge is a city in Powell County, Montana, home to about 3,021 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59722.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Deer Lodge; also Anaconda-Deer Lodge County and Racetrack
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Deer Lodge. 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)241 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA460 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Deer Lodge; 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.
Deer Lodge had 2,938 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 40th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Powell County grew from 5,904 residents in 1910 to 6,946 in 2020.
Powell County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 14.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Deer Lodge 3 W, MT weather station (2 miles away).
1,451 jobs at 176 businesses in Powell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deer Lodge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (7 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1860.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Deer Lodge Elem, Powell County H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O D Speer SchoolDeer Lodge | Pre-K–6 | 337 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| E F Duvall 7-8Deer Lodge | 7–8 | 88 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Powell County High SchoolDeer Lodge | 9–12 | 181 | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Anaconda-Deer Lodge County and Racetrack.
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