Scobey is a city in Daniels County, Montana, home to about 861 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59263.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)563 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | L M Clayton Airport (OLF)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO624 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL986 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scobey; 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.
Scobey had 999 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 112th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Daniels County grew from 5,553 residents in 1930 to 1,661 in 2020.
Daniels County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 13.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Scobey 4 Nw, MT weather station (4 miles away).
572 jobs at 76 businesses in Daniels County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scobey.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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 Scobey K-12 Schools, Waukee Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scobey SchoolScobey | Pre-K–6 | 152 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolWaukee | K–5 | 630 | Public | 749.8 mi |
| Scobey 7-8Scobey | 7–8 | 45 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Scobey High SchoolScobey | 9–12 | 80 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Academy of Agricultural Sciences OnlineScobey | 7–12 | 318 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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