Fort Shaw is a community in Cascade County, Montana, home to about 207 people across 5.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59443 and 59483.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in Fort Shaw
Mostly Sun River; part is in Fort Shaw
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Shaw. 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)268 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Great Falls International Airport (GTF)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA492 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Shaw; 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 Shaw had 256 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 244th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Cascade County grew from 25,777 residents in 1900 to 84,414 in 2020.
Cascade County, 1900–2020
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 13°F. About 13.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sun Rvr 4 S, MT weather station (3 miles away).
30,050 jobs at 2,472 businesses in Cascade County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (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 Sun River Valley Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Colony SchoolSun River | Pre-K–8 | 11 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Fort Shaw Elem SchoolFort Shaw | Pre-K–5 | 88 | Public | 1.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Sun River and Cascade Colony.
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