Joliet, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 575. Estimated population in July 2024: 601 (+4.5% change)
Males: 277 (48.2%), Females: 298 (51.8%)

Carbon County

Zip code: 59041

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.2 years
Median household income: $24,167
Median house value: $84,900

Population by Race

Races in Joliet:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.9%), English (16.0%), Irish (15.7%), Norwegian (7.7%), French (7.0%), United States (3.5%).

Elevation: 3734 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Joliet

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Joliet town

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Joliet:

  • STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, MT)
  • BEARTOOTH HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 30 miles; RED LODGE, MT)
  • DEACONESS BILLINGS CLINIC (about 47 miles; BILLINGS, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Joliet:

  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 38 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
  • YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; CODY, WY; Abbreviation: COD)
  • WORLAND MUNI (about 127 miles; WORLAND, WY; Abbreviation: WRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Joliet:

  • BRIDGER MUNI (about 15 miles; BRIDGER, MT; Abbreviation: 6S1)
  • LAUREL MUNI (about 22 miles; LAUREL, MT; Abbreviation: 6S8)
  • COLUMBUS (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, MT; Abbreviation: 6S3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Joliet:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 38 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 134 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 222 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 257 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 303 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 333 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 340 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)

Schools

Public high school in Joliet:

  • JOLIET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 300 N PARK ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Joliet:

  • JOLIET SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 300 N PARK ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • JOLIET 7-8 (Students: 66; Location: 300 N PARK ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Joliet:

  • JOLIET COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,445; Location: 300 N. PARK ST; 15,255 books; 35 audio materials; 225 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)