About Dillon
Dillon is a small town in southern Montana with an estimated population of 4,242.
Dillon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.9 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,233 residents per square mile.
📰 Dillon News Today
- Montana’s Sand Creek Fire Burns Through Into Beloved Ski Area Inside Climate News · Aug 13
- Dillon native, Montana State transfer Jace Fitzgerald to finish football career at Montana Western Bozeman Daily Chronicle · Aug 16
- QB competition highlights fall camp as Montana Western readies for new Frontier season SWX Local Sports · Aug 15
- Maverick Mountain Faces Montana’s Largest Fire as August Heats up Mountain Journal · Aug 11
- Dillon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dillon Unique
- A top-25 city in Montana by population (#21 of 127 incorporated places).
- Positioned in southern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Dillon
- African Oasis Coffee and Tea House — coffee shop (café)
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Los Koritas — mexican
- Papa T's
- Sparky's Garage Dillon — american
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- The Den — steak house
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Beaverhead County Museum · Museum
- "B" · Attraction
- "M" · Attraction
- University of Montana Western Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dillon
- Clark's Lookout State Park reviews ★
- Bannack Historical Marker reviews ★
- Barretts Station Park reviews ★
- Centennial Park reviews ★
- Clarks Lookout State Park reviews ★
- Cornell Park/Kiwanis Family Project reviews ★
- Dan Ibey Memorial Park reviews ★
- Jaycee Park reviews ★
- Museum and Depot Park reviews ★
- Ray Lynch Park reviews ★
- Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
- Vigilante Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Dillon
- Beaverhead Co High School
- Dillon Middle School
- Grant School
- Parkview School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Barrett Hospital & Healthcare ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCity
Population (2024)4,242
Rank in state#21 of 127
Land area1.9 sq mi
Density2,233/sq mi
Coordinates45.2179, -112.6346