Town guide

Emigrant, Montana

Emigrant is a community in Park County, Montana, home to about 322 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59027, and parts of 59065 are in Emigrant too.

Homes sold for a median of $488 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population32230 per sq mi
Median home value$350,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$488Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Emigrant

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Emigrant

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)294 miles away
Closer regional airportBozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO485 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ812 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Emigrant; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Emigrant

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

Emigrant had 465 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.

It’s the 193rd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Park County grew from 7,341 residents in 1900 to 17,191 in 2020.

Emigrant population by census2010: 488, 2020: 46548820104652020

Park County, 1900–2020

Park County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,341, 1910: 10,731, 1920: 11,330, 1930: 10,922, 1940: 11,566, 1950: 11,999, 1960: 13,168, 1970: 11,197, 1980: 12,869, 1990: 14,562, 2000: 15,694, 2010: 15,636, 2020: 17,1917K’00’1011K’20’3012K’40’5013K’60’7013K’80’9016K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 13.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EmigrantJan: high 35°F, low 17°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 25°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 0.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 39°F, 2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 46°F, 1.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 53°F, 1.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 52°F, 1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 44°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 34°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 17°F, 0.8 in35°17°Jan0.838°18°Feb0.649°25°Mar0.957°32°Apr0.967°39°May2.077°46°Jun1.987°53°Jul1.386°52°Aug1.076°44°Sep1.260°34°Oct1.544°24°Nov1.034°17°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gardiner, MT weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Park County

5,399 jobs at 943 businesses in Park County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Park CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,353 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 845 jobs; Retail trade: 734 jobs; Manufacturing: 504 jobs; Construction: 481 jobs; Other services: 379 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 219 jobs; Professional services: 193 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 9% Construction 9% Other services 7% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emigrant.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Big Sky28.7 miles
  • Bozeman Health Deaconess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bozeman29.2 miles
  • Livingston HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Livingston29.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2
Chiropractors1

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with South Glastonbury and Pray.

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