Harlowton is a city in Wheatland County, Montana, home to about 1,058 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59036.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Harlowton; also Springwater Colony and Duncan Ranch Colony
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harlowton. 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)370 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO525 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Harlowton; 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.
Harlowton had 955 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 88th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Wheatland County grew from 5,619 residents in 1920 to 2,069 in 2020.
Wheatland County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harlowton, MT weather station (about a mile away).
388 jobs at 60 businesses in Wheatland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harlowton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Harlowton K-12. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest SchoolHarlowton | Pre-K–8 | 195 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hillcrest 7-8Harlowton | 7–8 | 37 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Harlowton High SchoolHarlowton | 9–12 | 66 | Public | 1.1 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 Springwater Colony and Duncan Ranch Colony.
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