Town guide

Windham, Montana

Windham is a community in Judith Basin County, Montana, home to about 84 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59479.

Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population84200 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$97Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Windham

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Windham

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)345 miles away
Closer regional airportGreat Falls International Airport (GTF)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA569 miles away

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

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

Who represents Windham

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

It’s the 343rd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Judith Basin County grew from 5,238 residents in 1930 to 2,023 in 2020.

Judith Basin County, 1930–2020

Judith Basin County population, 1930 to 20201930: 5,238, 1940: 3,655, 1950: 3,200, 1960: 3,085, 1970: 2,667, 1980: 2,646, 1990: 2,282, 2000: 2,329, 2010: 2,072, 2020: 2,0235K’30’403K’50’603K’70’802K’90’002K’102K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 17.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WindhamJan: high 38°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 23°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 30°F, 1.9 in; May: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 52°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 44°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 33°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 23°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in38°16°Jan0.638°16°Feb0.546°23°Mar0.954°30°Apr1.963°38°May3.171°46°Jun3.082°52°Jul1.781°52°Aug1.671°44°Sep1.557°33°Oct1.345°23°Nov0.738°16°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stanford, MT weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Judith Basin County

277 jobs at 60 businesses in Judith Basin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Judith Basin CountyRetail trade: 92 jobs; Wholesale trade: 33 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 32 jobs; Finance and insurance: 26 jobs; Professional services: 22 jobs; Construction: 21 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 20 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 14 jobsRetail trade 33% Wholesale trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 12% Finance and insurance 9% Professional services 8% Construction 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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 Windham.

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Montana Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lewistown36.0 miles
  • Missouri River Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fort Benton51.4 miles
  • Wheatland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harlowton51.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Windham

Libraries

  • Judith Basin County Free Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Judith Basin County Museum1.3 mi

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.

Schools in Windham

Public schools here are run by Stanford K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stanford SchoolStanfordPre-K–654Public1.0 mi
Stanford 7-8Stanford7–812Public1.0 mi
Stanford High SchoolStanford9–1242Public1.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Surprise Creek Colony SchoolStanfordPre-K–1010Christian (no specific denomination)6.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Stanford and Surprise Creek Colony.

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