Philipsburg is a town in Granite County, Montana, home to about 754 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59858.
Homes sold for a median of $316 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Philipsburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)218 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA435 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Philipsburg; 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.
Philipsburg had 841 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 125th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Granite County grew from 4,328 residents in 1900 to 3,309 in 2020.
Granite County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 16.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phillipsburg Rs, MT weather station (about a mile away).
588 jobs at 119 businesses in Granite 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 Philipsburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Philipsburg K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg SchoolPhilipsburg | Pre-K–6 | 100 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Philipsburg 7-8Philipsburg | 7–8 | 24 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Granite High SchoolPhilipsburg | 9–12 | 56 | 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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