Fox Lake is a community in Richland County, Montana, home to about 149 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59243.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)545 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sidney - Richland Regional Airport (SDY)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO551 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL924 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fox Lake; 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.
Fox Lake had 231 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.
It’s the 282nd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Richland County grew from 8,989 residents in 1920 to 11,491 in 2020.
Richland County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 15.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sidney, MT weather station (21 miles away).
4,321 jobs at 498 businesses in Richland 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.
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Lambert Elem, Lambert H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert SchoolLambert | Pre-K–6 | 66 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Lambert 7-8Lambert | 7–8 | 19 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Lambert High SchoolLambert | 9–12 | 33 | Public | 4.3 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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