Town guide

Lakeview, Montana

Lakeview is a community in Beaverhead County, Montana, home to about 32 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59739.

ZIP codes in Lakeview

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Lima, MT59739 —/sq ft

Mostly Lima; part is in Lakeview

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Around Lakeview

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)196 miles away
Closer regional airportYellowstone Airport (WYS)71 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR496 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ765 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lakeview

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 415th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Beaverhead County grew from 5,615 residents in 1900 to 9,371 in 2020.

Beaverhead County, 1900–2020

Beaverhead County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,615, 1910: 6,446, 1920: 7,369, 1930: 6,654, 1940: 6,943, 1950: 6,671, 1960: 7,194, 1970: 8,187, 1980: 8,186, 1990: 8,424, 2000: 9,202, 2010: 9,246, 2020: 9,3716K’00’107K’20’307K’40’507K’60’708K’80’909K’00’109K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 10.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LakeviewJan: high 30°F, low 11°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 12°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 21°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 27°F, 0.9 in; May: high 62°F, low 35°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 42°F, 2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 47°F, 1.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 46°F, 1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 39°F, 0.9 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 29°F, 1 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 19°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 11°F, 0.3 in30°11°Jan0.234°12°Feb0.344°21°Mar0.453°27°Apr0.962°35°May1.772°42°Jun2.083°47°Jul1.381°46°Aug1.071°39°Sep0.956°29°Oct1.041°19°Nov0.430°11°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Beaverhead County

2,643 jobs at 399 businesses in Beaverhead County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Beaverhead CountyRetail trade: 563 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 521 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 490 jobs; Construction: 226 jobs; Other services: 120 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 118 jobs; Professional services: 110 jobs; Manufacturing: 92 jobsRetail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Construction 9% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Professional services 4% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeview.

Nearest hospitals

  • Barrett Hospital & HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dillon38.6 miles
  • Ruby Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sheridan58.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Lakeview

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lima SchoolLimaPre-K–621Public1.6 mi
Lima 7-8Lima7–85Public1.6 mi
Lima High SchoolLima9–1213Public1.6 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 Lima.

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