Moving to Cut Bank, Montana

Population: 3,105. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,167 (+2.0% change)
Males: 1,494 (48.1%), Females: 1,611 (51.9%)

Glacier County

Zip code: 59427

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $33,885
Median house value: $60,200

Population by Race

Races in Cut Bank:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
  • American Indian (16.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (27.4%), Irish (18.2%), Norwegian (16.6%), English (12.9%), United States (6.8%), French (4.7%).

Elevation: 3714 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cut Bank

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cut Bank city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

2.3% Foreign born (1.4% North America, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -272 (-8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cut Bank:

  • NORTHERN ROCKIES MEDICAL CENTER INC (802 2ND ST S E)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cut Bank:

  • PONDERA MEDICAL CLINIC – CAH (about 40 miles; CONRAD, MT)
  • MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 41 miles; SHELBY, MT)
  • MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 41 miles; SHELBY, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cut Bank:

  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 105 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; Abbreviation: GTF)
  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 135 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 143 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cut Bank:

  • CUT BANK MUNI (about 4 miles; CUT BANK, MT; Abbreviation: CTB)
  • VALIER (about 25 miles; VALIER, MT; Abbreviation: 7S7)
  • SHELBY (about 33 miles; SHELBY, MT; Abbreviation: SBX)

Amtrak station:
CUT BANK (U.S. 2 & CENTRAL AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
 
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cut Bank:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 159 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 230 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 315 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 326 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 333 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 337 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 353 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)

Schools

Public high school in Cut Bank:

  • CUT BANK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 101 3RD AVE SE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cut Bank:

  • CUT BANK ELEMENTARY (Students: 390; Location: 101 3RD AVENUE SE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CUT BANK 7-8 (Students: 160; Location: 101 3RD AVENUE SE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GLACIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 101 3RD AVENUE SE; Grades: 01 – 08)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 30; Location: SEVILLE COLONY 575 PARDUE ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • HIDDEN LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 20; Location: 101 3RD AVENUE SE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BIG SKY SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: DELBONITA ROAD; Grades: 01 – 08)
  • GLENDALE SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: DELBONITA ROAD; Grades: 01 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Cut Bank:

  • GLACIER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $243,518; Location: 21 FIRST AVENUE SE; 34,097 books; 265 audio materials; 72 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)