Town guide

Trego, Montana

Trego is a community in Lincoln County, Montana, home to about 692 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59934, and parts of 59918 are in Trego too.

Population69213 per sq mi
Median home value$328,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Trego

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Trego

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)144 miles away
Closer regional airportGlacier Park International Airport (FCA)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA353 miles away

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

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

Who represents Trego

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

Trego had 515 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.

It’s the 130th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Lincoln County grew from 3,638 residents in 1910 to 19,677 in 2020.

Trego population by census2010: 541, 2020: 51554120105152020

Lincoln County, 1910–2020

Lincoln County population, 1910 to 20201910: 3,638, 1920: 7,797, 1930: 7,089, 1940: 7,882, 1950: 8,693, 1960: 12,537, 1970: 18,063, 1980: 17,752, 1990: 17,481, 2000: 18,837, 2010: 19,687, 2020: 19,6774K’10’207K’30’409K’50’6018K’70’8017K’90’0020K’1020K’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 17°F. About 15.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TregoJan: high 30°F, low 18°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 1.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 38°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 50°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 47°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 40°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 31°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 17°F, 1.1 in30°18°Jan0.835°19°Feb0.746°25°Mar0.856°31°Apr1.268°38°May1.973°45°Jun2.884°50°Jul1.683°47°Aug0.972°40°Sep1.255°31°Oct0.939°25°Nov1.329°17°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fortine 1 N, MT weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

4,520 jobs at 671 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,102 jobs; Retail trade: 892 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 656 jobs; Construction: 438 jobs; Manufacturing: 253 jobs; Other services: 193 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 139 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 128 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 10% Manufacturing 6% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Trego.

Nearest hospitals

  • Logan Health - WhitefishCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Whitefish33.4 miles
  • Cabinet Peaks Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Libby38.1 miles
  • Logan Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kalispell42.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1

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 Trego

Museums

  • Stonehenge Air Museum6.4 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 Trego

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Trego SchoolTregoPre-K–813Public0.4 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 Fortine.

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