Town guide

Lindsay, Montana

Lindsay is a community in Dawson County, Montana, home to about 9 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59339.

ZIP codes in Lindsay

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Lindsay, MT59339Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Lindsay

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)508 miles away
Closer regional airportDawson Community Airport (GDV)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO514 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL939 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lindsay

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 460th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Dawson County grew from 2,443 residents in 1900 to 8,940 in 2020.

Dawson County, 1900–2020

Dawson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,443, 1910: 12,725, 1920: 9,239, 1930: 9,881, 1940: 8,618, 1950: 9,092, 1960: 12,314, 1970: 11,269, 1980: 11,805, 1990: 9,505, 2000: 9,059, 2010: 8,966, 2020: 8,9402K’00’109K’20’309K’40’5012K’60’7012K’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 7°F. About 14.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LindsayJan: high 28°F, low 7°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 9°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 28°F, 1.4 in; May: high 65°F, low 38°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 47°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 53°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 52°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 42°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 18°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 9°F, 0.4 in28°7°Jan0.431°9°Feb0.343°19°Mar0.554°28°Apr1.465°38°May2.674°47°Jun2.683°53°Jul2.182°52°Aug1.171°42°Sep1.355°29°Oct1.141°18°Nov0.430°9°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terry 21 Nnw, MT weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Dawson County

2,404 jobs at 295 businesses in Dawson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dawson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 612 jobs; Retail trade: 442 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 353 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 185 jobs; Wholesale trade: 164 jobs; Other services: 91 jobs; Finance and insurance: 89 jobs; Construction: 83 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Mining, oil and gas 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mccone County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Circle23.0 miles
  • Glendive Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Glendive24.4 miles
  • Prairie Community CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Terry28.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Lindsay

Public schools here are run by Lindsay Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lindsay SchoolLindsayPre-K–87Public3.0 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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