Town guide

Outlook, Montana

Outlook is a town in Sheridan County, Montana, home to about 51 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59252.

Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population5141 per sq mi
Median home value$125,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$79Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Outlook

1 ZIP code

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Around Outlook

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)595 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliston Basin International Airport (XWA)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN605 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL960 miles away

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

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

Who represents Outlook

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

Outlook had 84 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 386th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Sheridan County grew from 13,847 residents in 1920 to 3,539 in 2020.

Outlook population by census2000: 82, 2010: 47, 2020: 84822000472010842020

Sheridan County, 1920–2020

Sheridan County population, 1920 to 20201920: 13,847, 1930: 9,869, 1940: 7,814, 1950: 6,674, 1960: 6,458, 1970: 5,779, 1980: 5,414, 1990: 4,732, 2000: 4,105, 2010: 3,384, 2020: 3,53914K’20’308K’40’506K’60’705K’80’904K’00’104K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 14.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OutlookJan: high 24°F, low -1°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 4°F, 0.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 26°F, 0.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 51°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 49°F, 1.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 38°F, 1 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 27°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in24°-1°Jan0.426°4°Feb0.239°15°Mar0.756°26°Apr0.967°37°May2.275°47°Jun3.182°51°Jul2.182°49°Aug1.872°38°Sep1.055°27°Oct0.938°14°Nov0.426°3°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redstone, MT weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Sheridan County

832 jobs at 152 businesses in Sheridan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sheridan CountyHealth care and social assistance: 219 jobs; Retail trade: 148 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 127 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 58 jobs; Finance and insurance: 55 jobs; Wholesale trade: 49 jobs; Other services: 48 jobs; Utilities: 33 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Mining, oil and gas 7% Finance and insurance 7% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 6% Utilities 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sheridan Memorial HosptialCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plentywood10.8 miles
  • Daniels Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Scobey31.4 miles
  • Roosevelt Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Culbertson51.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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