Dewey is a community in Silver Bow County, Montana, home to about 26 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59727.
Mostly Butte-Silver Bow; part is in Dewey
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)228 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA469 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA866 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dewey; 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.
It’s the 430th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Silver Bow County grew from 47,635 residents in 1900 to 35,133 in 2020.
Silver Bow County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 11.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Divide, MT weather station (4 miles away).
13,583 jobs at 1,208 businesses in Silver Bow 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.
Public schools here are run by Divide Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divide SchoolDivide | Pre-K–8 | 11 | Public | 4.5 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 Butte-Silver Bow.
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