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Around Dillon
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)211 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Portland, OR486 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ806 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dillon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Dillon
U.S. Representative · Montana’s 1st DistrictRyan K. Zinke (R)
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
Dillon had 3,880 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 32nd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Beaverhead County grew from 5,615 residents in 1900 to 9,371 in 2020.
Beaverhead County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 11.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dillon U Of Montana Western, MT weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Beaverhead County
2,643 jobs at 399 businesses in Beaverhead County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
91 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dillon.
Nearest hospitals
Barrett Hospital & HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dillon2.4 miles
Ruby Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sheridan26.5 miles
Madison Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ennis44.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
15
Specialist doctors
10
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
14
Mental health providers
25
Physical and occupational therapists
16
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
6
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 Dillon
Parks (6 nearby)
Ray Lynch Park · 10 acres1.0 mi
Clark's Lookout State Park · 10 acres0.3 mi
Clarks Lookout State Park0.5 mi
Veterans Memorial Park0.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Safeway0.9 mi
Libraries
Lucy Carson Library1.8 mi
Museums
Beaverhead County Museum1.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Grant Elem, Dillon Elem, Beaverhead County H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Grant SchoolDillon
Pre-K–8
7
Public
25.9 mi
Parkview SchoolDillon
Pre-K–5
497
Public
1.5 mi
Dillon Middle SchoolDillon
6–8
259
Public
1.6 mi
Beaverhead Co High SchoolDillon
9–12
339
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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