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St. Xavier, Montana

St. Xavier is a community in Big Horn County, Montana, home to about 55 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59075.

Population5510 per sq mi
Median home value$202,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in St. Xavier

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Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)379 miles away
Closer regional airportBillings Logan International Airport (BIL)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO418 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ847 miles away

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

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

Who represents St. Xavier

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

St. Xavier had 78 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 380th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Big Horn County grew from 7,015 residents in 1920 to 13,124 in 2020.

St. Xavier population by census2000: 67, 2010: 83, 2020: 78672000832010782020

Big Horn County, 1920–2020

Big Horn County population, 1920 to 20201920: 7,015, 1930: 8,543, 1940: 10,419, 1950: 9,824, 1960: 10,007, 1970: 10,057, 1980: 11,096, 1990: 11,337, 2000: 12,671, 2010: 12,865, 2020: 13,1247K’20’3010K’40’5010K’60’7011K’80’9013K’00’1013K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. XavierJan: high 39°F, low 20°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 59°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 57°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 49°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in39°20°Jan0.740°21°Feb0.850°28°Mar1.258°36°Apr2.068°44°May2.678°53°Jun2.389°59°Jul1.287°57°Aug0.876°49°Sep1.761°38°Oct2.048°28°Nov0.839°21°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yellowtail Dam, MT weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Big Horn County

1,774 jobs at 181 businesses in Big Horn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Big Horn CountyHealth care and social assistance: 608 jobs; Retail trade: 385 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 225 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 143 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 82 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 65 jobs; Finance and insurance: 51 jobs; Other services: 51 jobsHealth care and social assistance 34% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 13% Mining, oil and gas 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • P H S Indian Hospital Crow / Northern CheyenneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crow Agency24.8 miles
  • Big Horn HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hardin26.3 miles
  • Billings Clinic HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Billings40.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in St. Xavier

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Pretty Eagle Cthlc SchlSaint XavierPre-K–8100Roman Catholic9.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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