Wisdom is a community in Beaverhead County, Montana, home to about 110 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59761.
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)198 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lemhi County Airport (SMN)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA442 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA845 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wisdom; 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.
Wisdom had 104 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 319th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Beaverhead County grew from 5,615 residents in 1900 to 9,371 in 2020.
Beaverhead County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 12.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wisdom, MT weather station (3 miles away).
2,643 jobs at 399 businesses in Beaverhead County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
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.
Public schools here are run by Wisdom Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdom SchoolWisdom | Pre-K–8 | 9 | Public | 2.8 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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