Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. The public schools here belong to the Denton Elementary District. The 3 public schools in Denton teach 59 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Denton SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	36	A⁺
Denton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	16	–

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The districtsDenton Elem Every school3 schools · Denton School Questions“Are Denton’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

The typical home in Denton: about $291K

Values rose 10% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Denton who are owner-occupiers is 78%, where Montana’s towns sit at 64% and U.S. towns at 73%. For Denton, the median rent is $1,125 a month.

$291KZillow home value

	Denton	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	78%	64%	73%
Median rent	$1,125 a month	$1,000 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Denton$291K

Montana$467K

+10%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 10% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.1 years of income Rents$1,125 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Denton stands out in Montana and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

For Denton, the income of the median household is $57,000. Jobs locally fell by 33 from 2013 to 2023, to 45. The mean commuting time for Denton comes to 18 minutes, above Montana’s towns (17 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). In Denton, 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

3%work in town

	Denton	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	2.9%	39%	8%
Average trip to work	18 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$57,000	$67,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	6.7%	10%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Denton3%

Lewistown28%

Billings13%

Helena7%

Roy4%

31 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Denton

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here45 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Denton Commute times18 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 31 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Denton, mostly cold waves

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Denton once, in 2011. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 71% of U.S. communities. 3 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979.

29risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims3 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Denton Get ready8.8 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Denton: snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 12°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–37°

Spring30–55°

Summer49–80°

Fall31–58°

Sep 11

typical first frost

Jun 1

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 12°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Denton than in most of Montana or the rest of the country

No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Denton. Denton: 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 42 Montana towns, just one has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Denton. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Denton is ahead of Montana on 12 and behind on 7.

	Denton	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	27%	32%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	32%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	18%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	27%	31%	33%

32 measures vs. Montana

12 better13 too close to call7 worse

What stands out	Denton	MT
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	6.7%	9.1%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation	5.6%	7.5%
More adults who have had cancer	13.7%	9.3%

Central Montana Medical Center

29.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby29.9 miles to an ER · Central Montana Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MT on 12 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

In Denton, 8.4% of the land is conserved

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.5 miles. Denton’s trail density comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile.

8.4%conserved

	Denton	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.7 miles per square mile	0.6	0.4
Conserved land	8.4%	9.2%	4.3%

8.4%

conserved · 37 of 441 acres

0.5 mi

of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Denton City Park	—	1

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Trail map0.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · Denton City Park Conserved land8.4% conserved · 37 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Denton?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Denton

17pages on Denton

The big questions

Schools3 schools HealthBetter than MT on 12 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$291K typical home · up 10% in a year Work & commute$57K median household income · 45 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

Outdoors1 mi of trails · 8% conserved land PlacesLibraryDenton Public Library

The story

HistorySettled 1888 Famous people2 born in Denton Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 207 residents Climate83° summer highs · 45″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 59430 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Denton; the nearest are

Great Falls College Montana State UniversityCommunity college · Public · Great Falls62.8 mi$4,028 in-state tuition Stone Child CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Box Elder67 mi$3,610 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Denton residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Denton for work

Where Denton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

45jobs based in Denton

3%of working residents work in town

31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Denton

Town in Fergus County, Montana, United States

Denton is a town in Fergus County, Montana, United States. The population was 205 at the 2020 census. Central Montana Rail, Inc. is headquartered in Denton.

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Area: 0.7 sq mi
Elevation: 3,599 ft
ZIP code: 59430
Area code: 406

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Is Denton, MT a good place to live?

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