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Around Racetrack
Distances
Nearest major airport
Spokane International Airport (GEG)241 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA460 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Racetrack; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Racetrack
U.S. Representative · Montana’s 1st DistrictRyan K. Zinke (R)
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
Powell County grew from 5,904 residents in 1910 to 6,946 in 2020.
Powell County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 14.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Deer Lodge 3 W, MT weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Powell County
1,451 jobs at 176 businesses in Powell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Racetrack.
Nearest hospitals
Deer Lodge Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer LodgeUnder a mile
Community Hospital of AnacondaCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Anaconda20.1 miles
Granite County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Philipsburg27.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
10
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
9
Mental health providers
12
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
1
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.
Places in and around Racetrack
Parks (3 nearby)
Little Joe E-70 Park0.6 mi
Cottonwood City Park0.6 mi
Montana Law Enforcement Officers Memorial0.6 mi
Grocery stores
Safeway1.2 mi
Libraries
William K Kohrs Memorial Library1.1 mi
Museums (7 nearby)
Montana Auto Museum0.6 mi
Powell County Museum0.6 mi
Yesterdays Playthings Doll and Toy Museum0.6 mi
Towe Ford Museum0.6 mi
Frontier Montana Museum0.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Cutler Bros. Productions1.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Deer Lodge Elem, Powell County H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
O D Speer SchoolDeer Lodge
Pre-K–6
337
Public
0.9 mi
E F Duvall 7-8Deer Lodge
7–8
88
Public
1.0 mi
Powell County High SchoolDeer Lodge
9–12
181
Public
1.2 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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