Town guide

York, Montana

York is a community in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, home to about 182 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59602.

Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population182552 per sq mi
Median home value$423,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$270Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in York

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around York

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)269 miles away
Closer regional airportHelena Regional Airport (HLN)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA492 miles away

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

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

Who represents York

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

It’s the 260th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Lewis and Clark County grew from 19,171 residents in 1900 to 70,973 in 2020.

Lewis and Clark County, 1900–2020

Lewis and Clark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,171, 1910: 21,853, 1920: 18,660, 1930: 18,224, 1940: 22,131, 1950: 24,540, 1960: 28,006, 1970: 33,281, 1980: 43,039, 1990: 47,495, 2000: 55,716, 2010: 63,395, 2020: 70,97319K’00’1019K’20’3022K’40’5028K’60’7043K’80’9056K’00’1071K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 11.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YorkJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 25°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 1 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 49°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 55°F, 1.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 53°F, 1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 45°F, 1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 34°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 23°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 14°F, 0.5 in32°14°Jan0.437°17°Feb0.448°25°Mar0.557°32°Apr1.066°42°May2.075°49°Jun2.286°55°Jul1.185°53°Aug1.073°45°Sep1.058°34°Oct0.843°23°Nov0.633°14°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Helena Rgnl Ap, MT weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lewis and Clark County

27,265 jobs at 2,603 businesses in Lewis and Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lewis and Clark CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,036 jobs; Retail trade: 4,124 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,349 jobs; Construction: 2,185 jobs; Professional services: 1,882 jobs; Other services: 1,809 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,630 jobs; Educational services: 1,005 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 8% Professional services 7% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Educational services 4%

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

Health care

166 doctors and other health care providers list an office in York.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Peters HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Helena8.7 miles
  • Va Montana Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Harrison9.4 miles
  • Billings Clinic BroadwaterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Townsend33.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors8
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants33
Mental health providers61
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

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 York

Grocery stores

  • Bob's Valley Market3.0 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.

Schools in York

Public schools here are run by Helena Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jim Darcy SchoolHelenaPre-K–5473Public3.2 mi
Rossiter SchoolHelenaPre-K–5369Public4.2 mi
Warren SchoolHelenaPre-K–5276Public5.0 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 Helena Valley West Central, Helena Valley Southeast, Helena Valley Northwest, Helena Valley Northeast and Helena.

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