Town guide

Lavina, Montana

Lavina is a town in Golden Valley County, Montana, home to about 134 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59046.

Homes sold for a median of $290 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population134133 per sq mi
Median home value$129,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$290Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lavina

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lavina

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)401 miles away
Closer regional airportBillings Logan International Airport (BIL)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO499 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lavina

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

Lavina had 136 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.

It’s the 296th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Golden Valley County grew from 2,126 residents in 1930 to 823 in 2020.

Lavina population by census2000: 209, 2010: 187, 2020: 136209200018720101362020

Golden Valley County, 1930–2020

Golden Valley County population, 1930 to 20201930: 2,126, 1940: 1,607, 1950: 1,337, 1960: 1,203, 1970: 931, 1980: 1,026, 1990: 912, 2000: 1,042, 2010: 884, 2020: 8232K’30’401K’50’601K’70’801K’90’001K’101K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 15.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LavinaJan: high 36°F, low 11°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 12°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 27°F, 1.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 37°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 51°F, 1.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 48°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 39°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 29°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 12°F, 0.4 in36°11°Jan0.539°12°Feb0.448°19°Mar0.956°27°Apr1.966°37°May2.476°46°Jun3.087°51°Jul1.486°48°Aug1.175°39°Sep1.259°29°Oct1.346°19°Nov0.637°12°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roundup 15 Sw, MT weather station (12 miles away).

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Roundup Memorial HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roundup23.1 miles
  • Wheatland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harlowton40.9 miles
  • Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Billings43.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Lavina

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lavina ElementaryLavinaPre-K–531Public3.8 mi
Lavina Middle SchoolLavina6–820Public3.8 mi
Lavina High SchoolLavina9–1223Public3.8 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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