Choteau, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,781. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,738 (-2.4% change)
Males: 825 (46.3%), Females: 956 (53.7%)

Teton County

Zip code: 59422

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.9 years
Median household income: $25,708
Median house value: $73,600

Population by Race

Races in Choteau:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • American Indian (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (22.8%), English (14.7%), Norwegian (13.7%), Irish (13.1%), United States (8.5%), Dutch (5.1%).

Elevation: 3820 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Choteau

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Choteau city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

2.0% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.7% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Choteau:

  • TETON MEDICAL CENTER -CAH (915 FOURTH STREET NORTHWEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Choteau:

  • PONDERA MEDICAL CLINIC – CAH (about 30 miles; CONRAD, MT)
  • MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; SHELBY, MT)
  • MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; SHELBY, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Choteau:

  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 62 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; Abbreviation: GTF)
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 85 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)
  • BERT MOONEY (about 130 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: BTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Choteau:

  • CHOTEAU (about 2 miles; CHOTEAU, MT; Abbreviation: CII)
  • FAIRFIELD (about 21 miles; FAIRFIELD, MT; Abbreviation: 5U5)
  • AUGUSTA (about 28 miles; AUGUSTA, MT; Abbreviation: 3U5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Choteau:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 138 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 175 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 280 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 293 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 318 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 319 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 347 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)

Schools

Public high school in Choteau:

  • CHOTEAU HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 204 7TH AVE NW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Choteau:

  • CHOTEAU SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 102 7TH AVE NW; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CHOTEAU 7-8 (Students: 69; Location: 204 7TH AVE NW; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Choteau:

  • CHOTEAU PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,636; Location: 17 MAIN AVENUE NORTH; 21,500 books; 425 audio materials; 750 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)