Shawmut is a community in Wheatland County, Montana, home to about 36 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59078.
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)378 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO516 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shawmut; 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.
Shawmut had 42 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2010.
It’s the 409th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Wheatland County grew from 5,619 residents in 1920 to 2,069 in 2020.
Wheatland County, 1920–2020
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 13°F. About 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harlowton, MT weather station (12 miles away).
388 jobs at 60 businesses in Wheatland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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