Town guide

Wolf Point, Montana

Wolf Point is a city in Roosevelt County, Montana, home to about 2,602 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59201.

Population2,6023,026 per sq mi
Median home value$118,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Wolf Point

1 ZIP code
Wolf Point, MT59201 —/sq ft

Mostly Wolf Point; also Prairie Elk Colony

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Around Wolf Point

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)553 miles away
Closer regional airportL M Clayton Airport (OLF)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO578 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL978 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wolf Point

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

Wolf Point had 2,517 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 42nd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Roosevelt County grew from 10,347 residents in 1920 to 10,794 in 2020.

Wolf Point population by census2000: 2,663, 2010: 2,621, 2020: 2,5172,66320002,62120102,5172020

Roosevelt County, 1920–2020

Roosevelt County population, 1920 to 20201920: 10,347, 1930: 10,672, 1940: 9,806, 1950: 9,580, 1960: 11,731, 1970: 10,365, 1980: 10,467, 1990: 10,999, 2000: 10,620, 2010: 10,425, 2020: 10,79410K’20’3010K’40’5012K’60’7010K’80’9011K’00’1011K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 14.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wolf PointJan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 10°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 33°F, 0.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 59°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 58°F, 1.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 47°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 35°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 22°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 10°F, 0.4 in25°6°Jan0.431°10°Feb0.345°22°Mar0.560°33°Apr0.970°44°May2.178°53°Jun3.587°59°Jul1.886°58°Aug1.876°47°Sep1.460°35°Oct0.943°22°Nov0.429°10°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Roosevelt County

1,722 jobs at 206 businesses in Roosevelt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Roosevelt CountyHealth care and social assistance: 459 jobs; Retail trade: 382 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 181 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 95 jobs; Wholesale trade: 82 jobs; Other services: 77 jobs; Finance and insurance: 71 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 67 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 11% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wolf Point.

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wolf PointUnder a mile
  • Poplar Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Poplar20.0 miles
  • Frances Mahon Deaconess HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Glasgow46.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Wolf Point

Grocery stores

  • Albertsons1.5 mi

Libraries

  • Roosevelt County Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Wolf Point Area Museum1.3 mi
  • Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame1.6 mi
  • Wolf Point Area Historical Society Museum1.6 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1915.

Notable people born here

  • Ted Schwinden (1925) · American politician (1925–2023)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Wolf Point

Public schools here are run by Frontier Elem, Wolf Point Elem, Wolf Point H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Frontier SchoolWolf PointPre-K–6108Public3.4 mi
Southside SchoolWolf PointPre-K–3214Public1.8 mi
Northside SchoolWolf Point4–6158Public1.2 mi
Frontier 7-8Wolf Point7–821Public3.4 mi
Wolf Point 7-8Wolf Point7–8108Public1.8 mi
Wolf Point High SchoolWolf Point9–12200Public1.8 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 Prairie Elk Colony.

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