Carbon County, Montana
26 public bodies govern here, 10 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,116
- Median household income
- $80,261
- ±9,036
- Unemployed
- 4.5%
- 249 of 5,588 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.4%
- 4,032 of 4,664 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Carbon | 10,847 (2021) | Po Box 887, Red Lodge | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Red Lodge | 2,339 (2021) | Po Box 9, Red Lodge | — |
| Town of Bearcreek | 94 (2021) | Po Box 1082, Bearcreek | — |
| Town of Bridger | 689 (2021) | 108 S. D ST., Bridger | Website |
| Town of Fromberg | 407 (2021) | Po Box 236, Fromberg | — |
| Town of Joliet | 599 (2021) | Po Box 210, Joliet | — |
Special districts 20
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfry Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | Po Box 92, Belfry | — |
| Bridger Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | Po Box 198, Bridger | — |
| Joliet Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | Po Box 5, Joliet | — |
| Luther Cemetery District 7 | Cemeteries | Po Box 105, Roscoe | — |
| Roberts Cemetery District 6 | Cemeteries | Po Box 174, Roberts | — |
| Rockvale Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | 4072 Us Hwy 310, Joliet | — |
| Roscoe Cemetery District 5 | Cemeteries | Po Box 1, Roscoe | — |
| Belfry Fire District 9 | Local fire protection | Po Box 225, Belfry | — |
| Clarks Fork Valley Fire District 2 | Local fire protection | P.o. Box 60, Bridger | — |
| Edgar Fire District 4 | Local fire protection | Po Box 14, Edgar | — |
| Fromberg Fire District 3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 194, Fromberg | — |
| Joliet Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | 3 Beartooth Ct, Laurel | — |
| Red Lodge Rural Fire District 7 | Local fire protection | Po Box 318, Red Lodge | Website |
| Roberts Fire District 6 | Local fire protection | Po Box 196, Roberts | — |
| Roscoe Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 122, Roscoe | — |
| Whitehorse Rural Fire District 8 | Local fire protection | 26 Vista Ln, Laurel | Website |
| Clarks Fork Valley Television District 1 | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 30, Bridger | — |
| Belfry-Carbon County Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 85, Belfry | — |
| Roberts-Carbon County Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 168, Roberts | — |
| Carbon County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 510, Joliet | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Belfry K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
200 Wisconsin St, Belfry, MT, 59008
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bridger K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
106 North 4th Street, Bridger, MT, 59014
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Carbon
Supervisory union0 schools
No Address, Red Lodge, MT, 59068
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fromberg K-12
School district3 schools
319 School Street, Fromberg, MT, 59029
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Joliet Elem
School district2 schools
300 N Park St, Joliet, MT, 59041
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Joliet H S
School district1 schools
300 N Park St, Joliet, MT, 59041
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Luther Elem
School district1 schools
4 Luther Roscoe Road, Luther, MT, 59068
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Red Lodge Elem
School district2 schools
413 S Oakes, Red Lodge, MT, 59068
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Red Lodge H S
School district1 schools
413 S Oakes, Red Lodge, MT, 59068
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Roberts K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
106 Maple St, Roberts, MT, 59070
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Hardin Farmers' Market (Hardin)
Lovell Farmers Market (262 E Main Street Lovell) · GPS Year Round Farmers Market (302 N 7th St Greybull) · Basin Farmers Market (4th Street & C Street Basin) · and 1 more
Livingston Farmers Market (Livingston)
Cody - Big Horn County Farmers Market (1501 Stampede Avenue Cody) · Big Horn Basin Farmers' Market (Cody) · Cody Farmers' Market (Cody)
Annual Farmers' Market (Absarokee)
Yellowstone Valley Farmers Market (Billings) · Laurel Downtown Farmers' Market (Laurel)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.