Fort Benton is a city in Chouteau County, Montana, home to about 1,474 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59442.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Fort Benton; also Sunnybrook Colony
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Benton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)322 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Great Falls International Airport (GTF)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA546 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Benton; 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.
Fort Benton had 1,449 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 75th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Chouteau County grew from 10,966 residents in 1900 to 5,895 in 2020.
Chouteau County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Loma, MT weather station (5 miles away).
772 jobs at 153 businesses in Chouteau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Benton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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.
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 Fort Benton Elem, Fort Benton H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Benton SchoolFort Benton | Pre-K–6 | 162 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Fort Benton 7-8Fort Benton | 7–8 | 44 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Fort Benton High SchoolFort Benton | 9–12 | 112 | Public | 7.5 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 Sunnybrook Colony.
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