Rader Creek is a community in Jefferson County, Montana, home to about 310 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59759.
Homes sold for a median of $335 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Whitehall; part is in Rader Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rader Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)257 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA499 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA884 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rader Creek; 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.
Rader Creek had 341 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.
It’s the 200th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Jefferson County grew from 5,330 residents in 1900 to 12,085 in 2020.
Jefferson 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 7°F. About 12.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Butte Bert Mooney Ap, MT weather station (19 miles away).
1,959 jobs at 342 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rader Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles 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 Whitehall Elem, Whitehall H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall ElementaryWhitehall | Pre-K–5 | 192 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Whitehall 6-8Whitehall | 6–8 | 110 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Whitehall High SchoolWhitehall | 9–12 | 161 | Public | 1.3 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 Butte-Silver Bow and Whitehall.
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