Town guide

Mammoth, Montana

Mammoth is a community in Madison County, Montana, home to about 15 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59721 and 59747.

Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1543 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$270Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Mammoth

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mammoth

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)264 miles away
Closer regional airportBozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA514 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA883 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mammoth

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 450th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Madison County grew from 7,695 residents in 1900 to 8,623 in 2020.

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,695, 1910: 7,229, 1920: 7,495, 1930: 6,323, 1940: 7,294, 1950: 5,998, 1960: 5,211, 1970: 5,014, 1980: 5,448, 1990: 5,989, 2000: 6,851, 2010: 7,691, 2020: 8,6238K’00’107K’20’307K’40’505K’60’705K’80’907K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MammothJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 18°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 1.5 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 49°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 54°F, 1.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 51°F, 1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 43°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 33°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in33°16°Jan0.437°18°Feb0.348°26°Mar0.756°33°Apr1.566°42°May2.274°49°Jun2.485°54°Jul1.484°51°Aug1.073°43°Sep1.158°33°Oct0.942°23°Nov0.633°15°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Madison County

5,218 jobs at 427 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,889 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,746 jobs; Retail trade: 349 jobs; Construction: 314 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 243 jobs; Manufacturing: 130 jobs; Other services: 123 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 109 jobsHotels and restaurants 36% Arts, entertainment and recreation 34% Retail trade 7% Construction 6% Health care and social assistance 5% Manufacturing 3% Other services 2% Mining, oil and gas 2%

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 Mammoth’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ruby Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sheridan27.5 miles
  • Madison Valley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ennis29.4 miles
  • St. James HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Butte37.7 miles

Providers with an office here

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 Mammoth

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.0 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 Mammoth

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cardwell SchoolCardwellPre-K–835Public8.1 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 Pony and Cardwell.

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