Shepherd is a community in Yellowstone County, Montana, home to about 353 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59079.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shepherd. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)400 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO462 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA981 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shepherd; 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.
Shepherd had 507 residents in the 2020 census, up 163% since 2000.
It’s the 179th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Yellowstone County grew from 6,212 residents in 1900 to 164,731 in 2020.
Yellowstone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 14.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huntley Exp Stn, MT weather station (5 miles away).
75,637 jobs at 6,060 businesses in Yellowstone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shepherd.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 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)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Shepherd Elem, Shepherd H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd ElementaryShepherd | Pre-K–5 | 342 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd | 6–8 | 180 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Shepherd High SchoolShepherd | 9–12 | 225 | Public | 0.3 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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