Ekalaka is a town in Carter County, Montana, home to about 276 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59324.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)416 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dawson Community Airport (GDV)88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO423 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL883 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ekalaka; 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.
Ekalaka had 399 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 213th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Carter County grew from 3,972 residents in 1920 to 1,415 in 2020.
Carter County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 18.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ekalaka, MT weather station (2 miles away).
197 jobs at 28 businesses in Carter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ekalaka.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| 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.
Libraries
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 Ekalaka Elem, Carter County H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekalaka Elementary SchoolEkalaka | Pre-K–6 | 69 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Ekalaka 7-8Ekalaka | 7–8 | 25 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Carter County High SchoolEkalaka | 9–12 | 36 | Public | 2.4 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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