Town guide

Gilman, Montana

Gilman is a community in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, home to about 12 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59410.

ZIP codes in Gilman

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Augusta, MT59410 —/sq ft

Mostly Augusta; part is in Gilman

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Around Gilman

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)240 miles away
Closer regional airportGreat Falls International Airport (GTF)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA465 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gilman

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

It’s the 456th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Lewis and Clark County grew from 19,171 residents in 1900 to 70,973 in 2020.

Lewis and Clark County, 1900–2020

Lewis and Clark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,171, 1910: 21,853, 1920: 18,660, 1930: 18,224, 1940: 22,131, 1950: 24,540, 1960: 28,006, 1970: 33,281, 1980: 43,039, 1990: 47,495, 2000: 55,716, 2010: 63,395, 2020: 70,97319K’00’1019K’20’3022K’40’5028K’60’7043K’80’9056K’00’1071K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 15.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GilmanJan: high 39°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.6 in; May: high 65°F, low 39°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 51°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 50°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 42°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 34°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in39°17°Jan0.540°16°Feb0.747°24°Mar0.755°31°Apr1.665°39°May2.772°47°Jun3.082°51°Jul1.282°50°Aug1.273°42°Sep1.459°34°Oct1.445°26°Nov0.738°18°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Augusta, MT weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Lewis and Clark County

27,265 jobs at 2,603 businesses in Lewis and Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lewis and Clark CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,036 jobs; Retail trade: 4,124 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,349 jobs; Construction: 2,185 jobs; Professional services: 1,882 jobs; Other services: 1,809 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,630 jobs; Educational services: 1,005 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 8% Professional services 7% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Educational services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Benefis Teton Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Choteau26.5 miles
  • Benefis Hospitals INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Great Falls52.6 miles
  • Great Falls Clinic HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Great Falls52.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Gilman

Libraries

  • Lewis & Clark Library Augusta Branch2.7 mi
  • Lewis & Clark Library Augusta Branch2.7 mi
  • Augusta Community Library2.7 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 Gilman

Public schools here are run by Augusta Elem, Augusta H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Augusta Elementary SchoolAugustaPre-K–885Public2.6 mi
Augusta 7-8Augusta7–813Public2.6 mi
Augusta High SchoolAugusta9–1233Public2.6 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 Augusta and Milford Colony.

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