Great Falls is a city in Cascade County, Montana, home to about 60,329 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 59401, 59404 and 59405, and parts of 59414 are in Great Falls too.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Great Falls
Mostly Great Falls; also Sun Prairie
Mostly Great Falls; also Malmstrom AFB and Gibson Flats
Mostly Black Eagle; part is in Great Falls
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Great Falls. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)362 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Great Falls International Airport (GTF)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA515 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Great Falls; 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.
Great Falls had 60,442 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 3rd 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 15.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Great Falls 16st, MT weather station (about a mile 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).
1,268 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Great Falls’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 83 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 293 |
| Dentists | 76 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 234 |
| Mental health providers | 377 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 152 |
| Optometrists | 30 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 32 |
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.
Parks (65 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (11 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (7 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1883.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Great Falls Elem, Centerville Elem, Mont Sch for Deaf Blind and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Joseph SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 260 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Giant Springs ElementaryGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 431 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Grass Land Colony SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–8 | 21 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Lewis & Clark SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 338 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Lincoln SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 373 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Longfellow SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 263 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Loy SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 392 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Meadow Lark SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 527 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Mountain View SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 315 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd ElGreat Falls | Pre-K–8 | 20 | Special Education | 2.7 mi |
| Riverview SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 445 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Sacajawea SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 405 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Sunnyside SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 396 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Valley View SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 312 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| West ElementaryGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 421 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Whittier SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–6 | 187 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| CORE School at Morningside ElGreat Falls | K–6 | 297 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| East Middle SchoolGreat Falls | 7–8 | 764 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| North Middle SchoolGreat Falls | 7–8 | 764 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| C M Russell High SchoolGreat Falls | 9–12 | 1,412 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Great Falls High SchoolGreat Falls | 9–12 | 1,548 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd HSGreat Falls | 9–12 | 15 | Special Education | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Community Christian High SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–12 | 212 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolGreat Falls | Pre-K–8 | 173 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Treasure State AcademyGreat Falls | Pre-K–12 | 54 | Baptist | 3.2 mi |
| Great Falls Central Catholic High SchoolGreat Falls | 9–12 | 56 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Malmstrom AFB, Sun Prairie, Black Eagle and Gibson Flats.
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