Jefferson City, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 295
Males: 147 (49.8%), Females: 148 (50.2%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 59638

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $53,125
Median house value: $110,400

Population by Race

Races in Jefferson City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Chinese (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.7%), Irish (13.9%), English (11.2%), French (8.8%), Norwegian (5.1%), United States (3.4%).

Elevation: 4558 feet

Land area: 12.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jefferson City

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jefferson City CDP

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson City:

  • ST PETERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HELENA, MT)
  • SHODAIR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HELENA, MT)
  • BROADWATER HEALTH CENTER (about 42 miles; TOWNSEND, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson City:

  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 16 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)
  • BERT MOONEY (about 43 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: BTM)
  • GALLATIN FIELD (about 75 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson City:

  • BOULDER (about 14 miles; BOULDER, MT; Abbreviation: 3U9)
  • MOUNTAIN LAKES FIELD (about 23 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: 5M7)
  • CANYON FERRY (about 33 miles; TOWNSEND, MT; Abbreviation: 8U9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson City:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 95 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 148 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 181 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 250 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 259 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 314 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 323 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)