Riverbend is a community in Mineral County, Montana, home to about 592 people across 3.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59872.
Homes sold for a median of $387 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Superior; part is in Riverbend
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Riverbend. 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)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Missoula Montana Airport (MSO)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Riverbend; 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.
Riverbend had 455 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 139th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Mineral County grew from 2,327 residents in 1920 to 4,535 in 2020.
Mineral County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 16.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Superior, MT weather station (about a mile away).
809 jobs at 144 businesses in Mineral County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverbend.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Superior K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior ElementarySuperior | Pre-K–6 | 185 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Superior 7-8Superior | 7–8 | 43 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Superior High SchoolSuperior | 9–12 | 96 | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Superior.
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