Town guide

Lodge Grass, Montana

Lodge Grass is a town in Big Horn County, Montana, home to about 429 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59050.

Population4291,650 per sq mi
Median home value$62,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Lodge Grass

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Lodge Grass, MT59050Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Lodge Grass; also Forty Mile Colony

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Around Lodge Grass

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)390 miles away
Closer regional airportSheridan County Airport (SHR)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO404 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ849 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lodge Grass

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

Lodge Grass had 441 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 167th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Big Horn County grew from 7,015 residents in 1920 to 13,124 in 2020.

Lodge Grass population by census2000: 510, 2010: 428, 2020: 441510200042820104412020

Big Horn County, 1920–2020

Big Horn County population, 1920 to 20201920: 7,015, 1930: 8,543, 1940: 10,419, 1950: 9,824, 1960: 10,007, 1970: 10,057, 1980: 11,096, 1990: 11,337, 2000: 12,671, 2010: 12,865, 2020: 13,1247K’20’3010K’40’5010K’60’7011K’80’9013K’00’1013K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 16.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lodge GrassJan: high 38°F, low 10°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 12°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 48°F, 2.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 49°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 40°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 29°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 19°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 11°F, 0.5 in38°10°Jan0.441°12°Feb0.451°21°Mar0.761°29°Apr2.171°38°May3.981°48°Jun2.190°52°Jul1.787°49°Aug0.778°40°Sep1.461°29°Oct1.847°19°Nov0.838°11°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wyola 1 Sw, MT weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Big Horn County

1,774 jobs at 181 businesses in Big Horn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Big Horn CountyHealth care and social assistance: 608 jobs; Retail trade: 385 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 225 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 143 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 82 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 65 jobs; Finance and insurance: 51 jobs; Other services: 51 jobsHealth care and social assistance 34% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 13% Mining, oil and gas 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lodge Grass.

Nearest hospitals

  • P H S Indian Hospital Crow / Northern CheyenneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crow Agency22.5 miles
  • Big Horn HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hardin30.9 miles
  • Sheridan Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sheridan40.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
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.

Places in and around Lodge Grass

Parks (2 nearby)

  • White Arm Park · 6 acres0.4 mi
  • Fort C F Smith Historical Marker0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • IGA0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Lodge Grass

Public schools here are run by Lodge Grass Elem, Lodge Grass H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lodge Grass SchoolLodge GrassPre-K–6175Public0.2 mi
Lodge Grass 7-8Lodge Grass7–855Public0.2 mi
Lodge Grass High SchoolLodge Grass9–12174Public0.2 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 Forty Mile Colony.

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