Town guide

Fort Peck, Montana

Fort Peck is a town in Valley County, Montana, home to about 280 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59223, and parts of 59248 are in Fort Peck too.

Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population280315 per sq mi
Median home value$273,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fort Peck

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fort Peck

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)518 miles away
Closer regional airportGlasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field (GGW)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO580 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fort Peck

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

Fort Peck had 239 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 209th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Valley County grew from 4,355 residents in 1900 to 7,578 in 2020.

Fort Peck population by census2000: 240, 2010: 233, 2020: 239240200023320102392020

Valley County, 1900–2020

Valley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,355, 1910: 13,630, 1920: 11,542, 1930: 11,181, 1940: 15,181, 1950: 11,353, 1960: 17,080, 1970: 11,471, 1980: 10,250, 1990: 8,239, 2000: 7,675, 2010: 7,369, 2020: 7,5784K’00’1012K’20’3015K’40’5017K’60’7010K’80’908K’00’108K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 13.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fort PeckJan: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 12°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 22°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 0.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 53°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 59°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 57°F, 1.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 48°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 37°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 24°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 13°F, 0.4 in28°8°Jan0.333°12°Feb0.346°22°Mar0.460°34°Apr0.971°44°May2.580°53°Jun2.789°59°Jul2.488°57°Aug1.477°48°Sep1.161°37°Oct0.944°24°Nov0.432°13°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Peck Pwr Plt, MT weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Valley County

2,183 jobs at 276 businesses in Valley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Valley CountyHealth care and social assistance: 588 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 395 jobs; Retail trade: 315 jobs; Administrative and support: 251 jobs; Other services: 104 jobs; Wholesale trade: 100 jobs; Finance and insurance: 94 jobs; Construction: 90 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Hotels and restaurants 18% Retail trade 14% Administrative and support 12% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Peck.

Nearest hospitals

  • Frances Mahon Deaconess HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Glasgow13.3 miles
  • Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wolf Point34.2 miles
  • Poplar Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Poplar54.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Nashua.

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