Miles City is a city in Custer County, Montana, home to about 8,407 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59301.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)456 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dawson Community Airport (GDV)70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO461 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Miles City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Miles City had 8,354 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 15th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Custer County grew from 7,891 residents in 1900 to 11,867 in 2020.
Custer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 12.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Miles City F Wiley Fld, MT weather station (3 miles away).
4,264 jobs at 454 businesses in Custer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
166 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Miles City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 61 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Miles City Elem, Kircher Elem, Trail Creek Elem and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park SchoolMiles City | Pre-K–2 | 126 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Jefferson SchoolMiles City | Pre-K–2 | 98 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Kircher SchoolMiles City | Pre-K–8 | 51 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Riverview SchoolMiles City | Pre-K–8 | 8 | Public | 29.0 mi |
| S Y SchoolMiles City | Pre-K–8 | 6 | Public | 32.3 mi |
| Garfield SchoolMiles City | K–5 | 210 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lincoln SchoolMiles City | 3–5 | 166 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Pine Hills Youth Corr Facil ElMiles City | 6–8 | 3 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Washington Middle School 6-8Miles City | 6–8 | 326 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Custer Co District HighMiles City | 9–12 | 487 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Pine Hills Youth Corr Facil HSMiles City | 9–12 | 27 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Elementary SchoolMiles City | Pre-K–8 | 159 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Sacred Heart SchoolMiles City | Pre-K–8 | 160 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran Classical SchoolMiles City | Pre-K–8 | 42 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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