Pondera Colony is a community in Pondera County, Montana, home to about 42 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59486.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Valier; part is in Pondera Colony
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pondera Colony. 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)246 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Great Falls International Airport (GTF)70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA467 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pondera Colony; 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 399th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Pondera County grew from 5,741 residents in 1920 to 5,898 in 2020.
Pondera County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 12.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valier, MT weather station (3 miles away).
1,103 jobs at 182 businesses in Pondera County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pondera Colony.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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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
Libraries
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 Valier Elem, Valier H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Colony Attn CtrValier | Pre-K–8 | 25 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Valier SchoolValier | Pre-K–6 | 58 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Valier 7-8Valier | 7–8 | 12 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Valier High SchoolValier | 9–12 | 37 | Public | 2.8 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 Valier, Birch Creek Colony and Kingsbury Colony.
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