Wise River is a community in Deer Lodge County, Montana, home to about 30 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59762.
Homes sold for a median of $460 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Anaconda-Deer Lodge County; part is in Wise River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wise River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)218 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA462 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA859 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wise River; 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.
It’s the 420th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Deer Lodge County grew from 17,393 residents in 1900 to 9,421 in 2020.
Deer Lodge County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 12.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wise Rvr 3 Wnw, MT weather station (4 miles away).
2,957 jobs at 312 businesses in Deer Lodge County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wise River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Wise River Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wise River SchoolWise River | Pre-K–8 | 7 | Public | 3.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Anaconda-Deer Lodge County.
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