Montana is a town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, home to about 262 people across 47 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54622 and 54747.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Buffalo City; part is in Montana
Mostly Independence; part is in Montana
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Montana. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL260 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montana; 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.
Montana had 268 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1737th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Buffalo County grew from 16,765 residents in 1900 to 13,317 in 2020.
Buffalo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blair, WI weather station (14 miles away).
2,922 jobs at 312 businesses in Buffalo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montana’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 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 (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Independence School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence ElementaryIndependence | Pre-K–5 | 182 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Independence MiddleIndependence | 6–8 | 101 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Independence HighIndependence | 9–12 | 142 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ss Peter & Paul Catholic SchoolIndependence | Pre-K–8 | 40 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 mi |
| St Boniface Catholic SchoolWaumandee | Pre-K–6 | 19 | Roman Catholic | 12.5 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 Buffalo City, Independence, Cochrane, Burnside, Waumandee, Belvidere, Lincoln Town (Trempealeau County), Dover Town, Chimney Rock, Arcadia Town and Glencoe.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.