Fishtail is a community in Stillwater County, Montana, home to about 89 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59028.
Homes sold for a median of $367 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Fishtail, part in Nye
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fishtail. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)341 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO457 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ828 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fishtail; 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 332nd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Stillwater County grew from 7,630 residents in 1920 to 8,963 in 2020.
Stillwater County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 18 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nye #2, MT weather station (11 miles away).
3,021 jobs at 263 businesses in Stillwater 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 Fishtail Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishtail SchoolFishtail | Pre-K–8 | 15 | Public | 5.2 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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