Beaverhead County, Montana

Beaverhead County, Montana, has 10,043 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Dillon. It uses Mountain Time and covers 5,543 sq mi (14,355 km²) of land.

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Beaverhead County in Montana
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Beaverhead County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
10,043
Land area
5,543 sq mi (14,355 km²)
County seat or government
Dillon
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$61,268 ± $2,995
Median home value
$308,300 ± $24,970
Median rent, with utilities
$837 ± $43
Homes lived in by their owners
65.8% ± 3.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Butte-Silver Bow, MT micro area and Rexburg, ID micro area
Water area
30.2 sq mi (78.3 km²)
State
Montana
County code (FIPS)
30001
Coordinates (central point)
45.133863, -112.892869

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Beaverhead County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 597258,343 people
  2. 59761312 people
  3. 59739299 people
  4. 59727293 people
  5. 59762231 people
  6. 59732195 people
  7. 59743165 people
  8. 59736155 people
  9. 59746111 people
  10. 5972487 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Beaverhead County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Beaverhead County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Beaverhead County, largest first

  1. Beaverhead County High School District9,291 people
  2. Dillon Elementary School District8,045 people
  3. Lima K-12 Schools422 people
  4. Wise River Elementary School District299 people
  5. Wisdom Elementary School District283 people
  6. Reichle Elementary School District241 people
  7. Jackson Elementary School District184 people
  8. Grant Elementary School District144 people
  9. Polaris Elementary School District136 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Dillon, Montana (city)4,085 people
  2. Lima, Montana (town)218 people
  3. Wisdom, Montana (CDP)110 people
  4. Argenta, Montana (CDP)94 people
  5. Maverick Mountain, Montana (CDP)73 people
  6. Jackson, Montana (CDP)61 people
  7. Lakeview, Montana (CDP)32 people
  8. Grant, Montana (CDP)31 people
  9. Wise River, Montana (CDP)30 people
  10. Dewey, Montana (CDP)26 people
  11. Dell, Montana (CDP)24 people
  12. Glen, Montana (CDP)20 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Madison County, Montana49 mi east
  2. Lemhi County, Idaho51 mi west
  3. Silver Bow County, Montana54 mi north
  4. Clark County, Idaho64 mi southeast
  5. Deer Lodge County, Montana67 mi north
  6. Ravalli County, Montana88 mi northwest
  7. Fremont County, Idaho94 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.