Circle is a town in and the county seat of McCone County, Montana, United States. The population was 591 at the 2020 census. The community was so named because a rancher there branded his cattle with the image of a circle.

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Town numbers

ZIP code59215

Area code406

Living in Circle

Housing in Circle

$260K▲ 11.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Circle home is worth about $260,000, up 11.4% in a year, 45% below the Montana typical home.

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Health in Circle

Compared with Montana

2better than MT

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMT 12.3% · better 69.2%More adults seeing a dentistMT 63.3% · better

Care nearby

Mccone County Health CenterCircle · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

One Health - GlendiveGlendive · 45.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Circle · CMS · HRSAHealth in Circle →

Schools in Circle

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School Grade A

The public schools Circle’s kids attend outperform 90% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictCircle ElemSchools4

Bo Peep School A+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 57 students Redwater School AMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 48 students Redwater 7-8 B+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 31 students Circle High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 74 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Circle is

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Locator map of Circle — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Montana · MTTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

Nearby towns

Richey29 mi Terry45 mi Glendive46 mi Wolf Point47 mi

How things work in Circle

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