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A city of 4,085 people in Montana
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Map of Dillon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.1%75 of 1,226 acres
Trails0.7 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves718 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Dillon

City in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States
3,880Population
1.8 sq miArea
5,118 ftElevation

Dillon is a city in and the county seat of Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,880 at the 2020 census. The city was named for Sidney Dillon (1812–1892), president of Union Pacific Railroad. The Dillon City Hall Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Town numbers

ZIP code59725
Area code406
Living in Dillon

Housing in Dillon

$397K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dillon home is worth about $397,000, up 3.1% in a year, 16% below the Montana typical home.

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Safety in Dillon

B

Safety Grade B

Dillon reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Dillon 1.8
Montana 4.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Dillon 3
Montana 14.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Dillon

Compared with Montana

1worse than MT

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Barrett Hospital & HealthcareDillon · 1.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Ag Worker Health & ServicesDillon · 0 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Schools in Dillon

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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Dillon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#6Best public schoolsof 40 in MT
DistrictDillon ElemSchools3

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

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