Town guide

Sedan, Montana

Sedan is a community in Park County, Montana, home to about 182 people across 61 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59086.

Homes sold for a median of $450 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1823 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$450Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Sedan

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sedan

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)321 miles away
Closer regional airportBozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO516 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA921 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sedan; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sedan

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

Sedan had 101 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.

It’s the 260th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Park County grew from 7,341 residents in 1900 to 17,191 in 2020.

Sedan population by census2010: 99, 2020: 1019920101012020

Park County, 1900–2020

Park County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,341, 1910: 10,731, 1920: 11,330, 1930: 10,922, 1940: 11,566, 1950: 11,999, 1960: 13,168, 1970: 11,197, 1980: 12,869, 1990: 14,562, 2000: 15,694, 2010: 15,636, 2020: 17,1917K’00’1011K’20’3012K’40’5013K’60’7013K’80’9016K’00’1017K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SedanJan: high 31°F, low 11°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; May: high 61°F, low 37°F, 2.3 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 41°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 49°F, 1.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 47°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 35°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 29°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 10°F, 0.5 in31°11°Jan0.536°14°Feb0.643°21°Mar1.152°26°Apr1.861°37°May2.371°41°Jun2.484°49°Jul1.482°47°Aug1.170°35°Sep1.356°29°Oct1.342°15°Nov0.734°10°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilsall 1s, MT weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Park County

5,399 jobs at 943 businesses in Park County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Park CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,353 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 845 jobs; Retail trade: 734 jobs; Manufacturing: 504 jobs; Construction: 481 jobs; Other services: 379 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 219 jobs; Professional services: 193 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 9% Construction 9% Other services 7% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sedan.

Nearest hospitals

  • Livingston HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Livingston19.1 miles
  • Bozeman Health Deaconess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bozeman27.6 miles
  • Pioneer Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Big Timber32.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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 Sedan

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Shields River Valley Historical Marker1.6 mi

Counts are within about 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.

Schools in Sedan

Public schools here are run by Shields Valley Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Shields Valley ElementaryWilsallPre-K–6107Public4.0 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 Wilsall.

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