FishtailMT
A town of 89, settled in 1901.
Is Fishtail a good place to live?
Fishtail has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
89 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fishtail: who provides what
Fishtail is unincorporated, so Stillwater County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fishtail.
Fishtail stands out in Montana and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Of the losses FEMA expects in Fishtail, 70% come from inland flooding and 20% from wildfires. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2022. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Fishtail’s kids attend
Public schools: the Fishtail Elementary District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishtail SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 15 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
A home in Fishtail is worth about $569K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 12% in the year to September 2026. 81% of households own their home in Fishtail.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The climate in Fishtail brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 72 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Fishtail than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
14% of Fishtail adults report frequent mental distress. The share of adults in Fishtail who have obesity is 29%, below both the Montana town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Fishtail. Against the Montana average, Fishtail comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2.
| Fishtail | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Fishtail | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 11.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fishtail
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fishtail; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fishtail residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Fishtail
Unincorporated community in Montana, United States
Fishtail is a small unincorporated community in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fishtail had a population of 67. It is located on the West Rosebud River. Its post office was established on February 15, 1901, with Charles Sullivan as its first postmaster. It has a zip code of 59028.
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- Elevation
- 4,466 ft
- ZIP code
- 59028
Questions about Fishtail
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fishtail, MT a good place to live?
Fishtail has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.