Town guide

Racetrack, Montana

Racetrack is a community in Powell County, Montana across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59722.

Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$174Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Racetrack

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Racetrack. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Racetrack

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)241 miles away
Closer regional airportBert 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

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

Powell County population, 1910 to 20201910: 5,904, 1920: 6,909, 1930: 6,202, 1940: 6,152, 1950: 6,301, 1960: 7,002, 1970: 6,660, 1980: 6,958, 1990: 6,620, 2000: 7,180, 2010: 7,027, 2020: 6,9466K’10’206K’30’406K’50’607K’70’807K’90’007K’107K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 14.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RacetrackJan: high 33°F, low 11°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 13°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 19°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 26°F, 1.1 in; May: high 62°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 69°F, low 40°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 44°F, 1.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 42°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 35°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 26°F, 1 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 11°F, 0.5 in33°11°Jan0.536°13°Feb0.744°19°Mar1.353°26°Apr1.162°34°May2.269°40°Jun2.779°44°Jul1.579°42°Aug1.370°35°Sep1.455°26°Oct1.040°16°Nov0.531°11°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Powell CountyHealth care and social assistance: 299 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 221 jobs; Retail trade: 198 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 180 jobs; Manufacturing: 168 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 118 jobs; Construction: 84 jobs; Finance and insurance: 44 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 12% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 3%

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 doctors10
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Racetrack

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
O D Speer SchoolDeer LodgePre-K–6337Public0.9 mi
E F Duvall 7-8Deer Lodge7–888Public1.0 mi
Powell County High SchoolDeer Lodge9–12181Public1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Deer Lodge and Anaconda-Deer Lodge County.

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