Joplin is a community in Liberty County, Montana, home to about 265 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59531.
Homes sold for a median of $48 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Joplin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)319 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Havre City County Airport (HVR)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA537 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Joplin; 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.
Joplin had 159 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 219th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Liberty County grew from 2,416 residents in 1920 to 1,959 in 2020.
Liberty 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 8°F. About 10.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joplin, MT weather station (6 miles away).
347 jobs at 69 businesses in Liberty 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.
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