Town guide

Fromberg, Montana

Fromberg is a town in Carbon County, Montana, home to about 438 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59029.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population438995 per sq mi
Median home value$212,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fromberg

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Around Fromberg

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)354 miles away
Closer regional airportBillings Logan International Airport (BIL)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO440 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ834 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fromberg

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

Fromberg had 392 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 166th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Carbon County grew from 7,533 residents in 1900 to 10,473 in 2020.

Fromberg population by census2000: 486, 2010: 438, 2020: 392486200043820103922020

Carbon County, 1900–2020

Carbon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,533, 1910: 13,962, 1920: 15,279, 1930: 12,571, 1940: 11,865, 1950: 10,241, 1960: 8,317, 1970: 7,080, 1980: 8,099, 1990: 8,080, 2000: 9,552, 2010: 10,078, 2020: 10,4738K’00’1015K’20’3012K’40’508K’60’708K’80’9010K’00’1010K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 11.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FrombergJan: high 35°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 15°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 30°F, 1.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 47°F, 1.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 53°F, 0.8 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 42°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 32°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 22°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in35°13°Jan0.339°15°Feb0.350°22°Mar0.558°30°Apr1.667°40°May2.377°47°Jun1.887°53°Jul0.886°50°Aug0.675°42°Sep1.260°32°Oct1.246°22°Nov0.636°14°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bridger 2 N, MT weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Carbon County

2,373 jobs at 474 businesses in Carbon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carbon CountyHotels and restaurants: 612 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 312 jobs; Retail trade: 289 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 286 jobs; Construction: 210 jobs; Other services: 106 jobs; Professional services: 103 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 62 jobsHotels and restaurants 26% Arts, entertainment and recreation 13% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 9% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fromberg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Beartooth Billings ClinicCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Red Lodge21.8 miles
  • Stillwater Billings ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · Columbus23.2 miles
  • Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Billings32.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists2

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.

Places in and around Fromberg

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Fromberg City Park0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Clarks Fork Valley Museum0.8 mi

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.

Schools in Fromberg

Public schools here are run by Fromberg K-12. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fromberg SchoolFrombergPre-K–531Public0.7 mi
Fromberg Middle SchoolFromberg6–817Public0.7 mi
Fromberg High SchoolFromberg9–1219Public0.7 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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