ShawmutMT
Home to 36 people, the town was settled in 1885.
Is Shawmut a good place to live?
Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Shawmut. Shawmut’s density of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Montana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Shawmut has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
36 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shawmut: who provides what
Shawmut is unincorporated, so Wheatland 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 Shawmut.
Shawmut has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Shawmut have high blood pressure than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
Shawmut: 25% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Only one of the 42 Montana towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Shawmut. Against the Montana average, Shawmut comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 16.
| Shawmut | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Shawmut | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.4% | 20.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 73.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Shawmut: inland flooding
59% of Shawmut’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Shawmut has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
Only 3 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Shawmut. 2.9 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Shawmut
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shawmut; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Shawmut residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Shawmut
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Shawmut is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Wheatland County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shawmut had a population of 42. Shawmut has a post office with ZIP code 59078, which opened on October 27, 1885. The community is located along U.S. Route 12 and Montana Highway 3.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,855 ft
- ZIP code
- 59078
Questions about Shawmut
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shawmut, MT a good place to live?
Shawmut has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.