Town guide

Winston, Montana

Winston is a community in Broadwater County, Montana, home to about 81 people across 5.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59647.

Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8116 per sq mi
Median home value$326,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$275Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Winston

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Winston

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)299 miles away
Closer regional airportHelena Regional Airport (HLN)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA510 miles away

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

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

Who represents Winston

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

Winston had 169 residents in the 2020 census, up 132% since 2000.

It’s the 346th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Broadwater County grew from 2,641 residents in 1900 to 6,774 in 2020.

Winston population by census2000: 73, 2010: 147, 2020: 16973200014720101692020

Broadwater County, 1900–2020

Broadwater County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,641, 1910: 3,491, 1920: 3,239, 1930: 2,738, 1940: 3,451, 1950: 2,922, 1960: 2,804, 1970: 2,526, 1980: 3,267, 1990: 3,318, 2000: 4,385, 2010: 5,612, 2020: 6,7743K’00’103K’20’303K’40’503K’60’703K’80’904K’00’107K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 10.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WinstonJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 17°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 24°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 31°F, 0.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 39°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 47°F, 2.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 52°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 50°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 42°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 32°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 22°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.3 in34°14°Jan0.339°17°Feb0.349°24°Mar0.458°31°Apr0.967°39°May1.874°47°Jun2.583°52°Jul1.283°50°Aug1.173°42°Sep0.859°32°Oct0.744°22°Nov0.434°14°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Townsend 3se, MT weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Broadwater County

1,114 jobs at 207 businesses in Broadwater County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Broadwater CountyManufacturing: 237 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 203 jobs; Retail trade: 193 jobs; Construction: 109 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100 jobs; Other services: 48 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 46 jobs; Professional services: 44 jobsManufacturing 21% Hotels and restaurants 18% Retail trade 17% Construction 10% Health care and social assistance 9% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Professional services 4%

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 Winston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Billings Clinic BroadwaterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Townsend11.2 miles
  • St. Peters HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Helena18.7 miles
  • Va Montana Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Harrison24.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Spokane Creek.

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