Town guide

Loma, Montana

Loma is a community in Chouteau County, Montana, home to about 73 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59460.

Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population7321 per sq mi
Median home value$112,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$73Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Loma

1 ZIP code

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Around Loma

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)327 miles away
Closer regional airportGreat Falls International Airport (GTF)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA550 miles away

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

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

Who represents Loma

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

Loma had 65 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 355th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Chouteau County grew from 10,966 residents in 1900 to 5,895 in 2020.

Loma population by census2000: 92, 2010: 85, 2020: 65922000852010652020

Chouteau County, 1900–2020

Chouteau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,966, 1910: 17,191, 1920: 11,051, 1930: 8,635, 1940: 7,316, 1950: 6,974, 1960: 7,348, 1970: 6,473, 1980: 6,092, 1990: 5,452, 2000: 5,970, 2010: 5,813, 2020: 5,89511K’00’1011K’20’307K’40’507K’60’706K’80’906K’00’106K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LomaJan: high 34°F, low 7°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 10°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 30°F, 1.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 39°F, 2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 48°F, 2.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 53°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 51°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 41°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 30°F, 1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 10°F, 0.4 in34°7°Jan0.538°10°Feb0.449°20°Mar0.559°30°Apr1.469°39°May2.077°48°Jun2.588°53°Jul1.287°51°Aug1.276°41°Sep1.161°30°Oct1.046°19°Nov0.636°10°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Loma, MT weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Chouteau County

772 jobs at 153 businesses in Chouteau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chouteau CountyHealth care and social assistance: 197 jobs; Retail trade: 135 jobs; Wholesale trade: 91 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 88 jobs; Finance and insurance: 51 jobs; Manufacturing: 39 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 36 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 27 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 18% Wholesale trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 7% Manufacturing 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5% Transportation and warehousing 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 Loma.

Nearest hospitals

  • Missouri River Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fort Benton12.3 miles
  • Big Sandy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Big Sandy23.8 miles
  • Logan Health - ChesterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chester44.1 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.

Places in and around Loma

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Montana Crossroads Historical Marker1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Loma Earth Science Museum1.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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