Yaak is a community in Lincoln County, Montana, home to about 293 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59935.
Homes sold for a median of $307 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Troy; part is in Yaak
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Yaak. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA304 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Yaak; 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.
Yaak had 338 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2010.
It’s the 205th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Lincoln County grew from 3,638 residents in 1910 to 19,677 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 24.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Troy, MT weather station (about a mile away).
4,520 jobs at 671 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yaak.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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 McCormick Elem, Troy Elem, Yaak Elem and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick SchoolTroy | Pre-K–8 | 21 | Public | 12.2 mi |
| W F Morrison SchoolTroy | Pre-K–5 | 158 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Yaak SchoolTroy | Pre-K–8 | 4 | Public | 26.2 mi |
| Troy Junior HighTroy | 6–8 | 77 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Troy High SchoolTroy | 9–12 | 132 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Winds Academic InstituteTroy | 9–12 | 40 | Nonsectarian | 23.1 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 Troy, Bull Lake and Sylvanite.
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