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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Work & commute in Circle

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About one in 3 of Circle’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Billings (7%), Wolf Point (6%) and Miles City (2%). Half commute less than 46 miles.

Billings

Wolf Point

Miles City

Glasgow

34%Work in townlive and work in Circle 46 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 326Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Circle →

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 →

Natural hazards in Circle

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

0Does Circle flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Circle

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Circle →

Climate in Circle

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Circle has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 4°.

29° / 7°Winter

56° / 29°Spring

83° / 52°Summer

57° / 30°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Sep 22, with the last in spring around May 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate 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.