Town guide

Peerless, Montana

Peerless is a community in Daniels County, Montana across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59253.

ZIP codes in Peerless

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Peerless, MT59253Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Part is in Peerless

The Peerless guide is on the way

We’re writing up Peerless’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Peerless well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Peerless

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)546 miles away
Closer regional airportL M Clayton Airport (OLF)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO624 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL1002 miles away

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

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

Who represents Peerless

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

Daniels County grew from 5,553 residents in 1930 to 1,661 in 2020.

Daniels County, 1930–2020

Daniels County population, 1930 to 20201930: 5,553, 1940: 4,563, 1950: 3,946, 1960: 3,755, 1970: 3,083, 1980: 2,835, 1990: 2,266, 2000: 2,017, 2010: 1,751, 2020: 1,6616K’30’404K’50’603K’70’802K’90’002K’102K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 13.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PeerlessJan: high 23°F, low -1°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 3°F, 0.2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 27°F, 1 in; May: high 68°F, low 38°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 51°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 49°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 39°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 28°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 4°F, 0.3 in23°-1°Jan0.327°3°Feb0.240°15°Mar0.456°27°Apr1.068°38°May2.176°47°Jun3.184°51°Jul2.184°49°Aug1.773°39°Sep1.256°28°Oct0.839°14°Nov0.426°4°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Scobey 4 Nw, MT weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Daniels County

572 jobs at 76 businesses in Daniels County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Daniels CountyInformation: 167 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100 jobs; Retail trade: 92 jobs; Finance and insurance: 41 jobs; Other services: 40 jobs; Wholesale trade: 36 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 19 jobsInformation 29% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Daniels Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Scobey17.5 miles
  • Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wolf Point47.5 miles
  • Poplar Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Poplar53.7 miles

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

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Peerless? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Peerless is

Loading map…

Towns near Peerless

All Montana towns →

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.