Swan Lake is a community in Lake County, Montana, home to about 211 people across 7.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59911.
Homes sold for a median of $456 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Bigfork; part is in Swan Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Swan Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA385 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Swan Lake; 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.
Swan Lake had 102 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.
It’s the 241st largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Lake County grew from 9,541 residents in 1930 to 31,134 in 2020.
Lake County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Creston, MT weather station (9 miles away).
7,817 jobs at 991 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Swan Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Bigfork Elem, Swan Lake-Salmon Elem, Swan River Elem and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigfork ElementaryBigfork | Pre-K–5 | 343 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Salmon Prairie SchoolSwan Lake | Pre-K–8 | 4 | Public | 32.7 mi |
| Swan River SchoolBigfork | Pre-K–5 | 106 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Bigfork 6-8Bigfork | 6–8 | 236 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Swan River 6-8Bigfork | 6–8 | 52 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Bigfork High SchoolBigfork | 9–12 | 333 | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bigfork, Woods Bay and Bear Dance.
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