Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Loma. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Loma
Distances
Nearest major airport
Spokane International Airport (GEG)327 miles away
Closer regional airport
Great 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
U.S. Representative · Montana’s 2nd DistrictTroy Downing (R)
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.
Chouteau County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 providers
1
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.
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