Montaqua is a community in Carbon County, Montana, home to about 145 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59041.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Joliet; part is in Montaqua
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Montaqua. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)358 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO448 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ840 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montaqua; 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.
It’s the 287th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Carbon County grew from 7,533 residents in 1900 to 10,473 in 2020.
Carbon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 14.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joliet, MT weather station (2 miles away).
2,373 jobs at 474 businesses in Carbon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montaqua.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
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.
Public schools here are run by Joliet Elem, Joliet H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet SchoolJoliet | Pre-K–5 | 177 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Joliet Middle SchoolJoliet | 6–8 | 91 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Joliet High SchoolJoliet | 9–12 | 129 | Public | 1.0 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 Joliet, Rockvale and Silesia.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.