Lewistown is a city in Fergus County, Montana, home to about 6,087 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59457.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lewistown; also Lewistown Heights and Warm Spring Creek
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)382 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO553 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lewistown; 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.
Lewistown had 5,952 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 20th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Fergus County grew from 6,937 residents in 1900 to 11,446 in 2020.
Fergus County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 17.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewistown Muni Ap, MT weather station (2 miles away).
3,428 jobs at 444 businesses in Fergus County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lewistown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1882.
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 Deerfield Elem, Lewistown Elem, King Colony Elem and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield SchoolLewistown | Pre-K–8 | 11 | Public | 18.4 mi |
| Garfield SchoolLewistown | Pre-K–1 | 182 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| King Colony SchoolLewistown | Pre-K–8 | 7 | Public | 10.3 mi |
| Spring Creek Colony SchlLewistown | Pre-K–8 | 3 | Public | 11.6 mi |
| Highland Park SchoolLewistown | 2–3 | 159 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lewis & Clark SchoolLewistown | 4–6 | 276 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lewistown 7-8Lewistown | 7–8 | 198 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Fergus High SchoolLewistown | 9–12 | 347 | Public | 0.3 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 Lewistown Heights, Warm Spring Creek, King Ranch Colony, Deerfield Colony, Spring Creek Colony, Danvers and Brooks.
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