Dillon, Montana

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 black bear relocated after getting too close to residents NonStop Local Montana · Oct 7
• Black bear tranquilized, relocated after roaming near Dillon NBC Montana · Oct 7
• Dillon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Joshua Richard Taylor Obituary (2026) - Dillon, MT - Brundage Funeral Home - Dillon Legacy | Obituary · Sep 30
• MT 91 curve reconstruction beginning south of Dillon Montana.gov · Apr 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Montana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Dillon

🏘️ Nearby Communities