WinstonMT
Today 81 people live in this town, first settled in 1892.
Is Winston a good place to live?
Winston’s age of the median resident is 74.3 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Winston. Winston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
81 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Winston: who provides what
Winston is unincorporated, so Broadwater 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 Winston.
Winston has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half of commuters travel less than 42 miles. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Winston. The top destinations are Bozeman (18%), Townsend (10%) and Helena (10%). In Winston, the median household income is $58,000.
| Winston | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Winston
In Winston, the peak summer temperature is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Winston has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Winston than in 61% of U.S. communities. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by avalanches at 21%. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Winston households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Winston is
Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Winston. CDC measures, 32 in all: Winston beats Montana on 4 and trails on 2. Winston: 28% of adults feel lonely.
| Winston | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Winston | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 8.2% of Winston
The concentration of trails in Winston is 0.2 miles per square mile. 1.0 miles of trail.
| Winston | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.2% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Winston
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Winston; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Winston residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
100% of working residents leave Winston for work
Where Winston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Winston
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Winston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Broadwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 169 at the 2020 census, up from 147 in the 2010 census. The town was named for the Winston brothers who hauled ore in the 1890s. The post office opened in 1892. A saloon was built in 1894 and the Durnens' Hotel shortly after. The McMaster Ranch was started in 1893 and provided the area with a variety of meat for three generations. The ranch has retained most of its buildings and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. The Spokane Hill Airway Beacon is also on the register. The beacon was one of the chain of airway beacons pilots used to navigate in early aerona…
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- Area
- 5.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,360 ft
- ZIP code
- 59647
Questions about Winston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winston, MT a good place to live?
Winston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.