Jefferson County, Montana
17 public bodies govern here, 9 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,774
- Median household income
- $95,490
- ±18,478
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 270 of 6,445 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.4%
- 4,566 of 4,996 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 Jefferson | 12,470 (2021) | Po Box H, Boulder | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Boulder | 1,214 (2021) | Po Box 68, Boulder | — |
| Town of Whitehall | 1,039 (2021) | Po Box 529, Whitehall | — |
Special districts 14
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Fire Department District | Local fire protection | Po Box 119, Basin | — |
| Boulder Rural Volunteer Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 68, Boulder | — |
| Bull Mountain Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 901, Boulder | — |
| Clancy Fire Service Area | Local fire protection | Po Box 157, Clancy | — |
| Elk Park Fire District | Local fire protection | 579 E Elk Park Rd, Butte | — |
| Jefferson City Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 56, Jefferson City | — |
| Jefferson Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 596, Whitehall | — |
| Montana City Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 1192 Highway 282, Montana City | — |
| Basin Television District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 8, Basin | — |
| Boulder Television District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box702, Boulder | — |
| Whitehall Television District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 627, Whitehall | — |
| Basin Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 7, Basin | — |
| Jefferson Valley Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 890, Whitehall | — |
| Headwaters Cooperative Recycling Project | Solid waste management | 25 S Ewing St, Helena | — |
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
Basin Elem
School district1 schools
30 N. Quartz, Basin, MT, 59631
Boulder Elem
School district2 schools
205 S Washington, Boulder, MT, 59632
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Cardwell Elem
School district1 schools
80 Highway 359, Cardwell, MT, 59721
Clancy Elem
School district2 schools
18 Clancy Creek Road, Clancy, MT, 59634
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Jefferson
Supervisory union0 schools
No address, Boulder, MT, 59632
Jefferson H S
School district1 schools
312 So Main, Boulder, MT, 59632
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Montana City Elem
School district2 schools
11 McClellan Creek Road, Clancy, MT, 59634
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Whitehall Elem
School district2 schools
1 West Yellowstone, Whitehall, MT, 59759
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Whitehall H S
School district1 schools
1 West Yellowstone, Whitehall, MT, 59759
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
Boulder Farmers and Artisan's Market
304 N. Main Street, Boulder, MT, 59632
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-28. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.