Powell County, Montana
11 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,053
- Median household income
- $66,923
- ±11,061
- Unemployed
- 2.3%
- 61 of 2,598 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.8%
- 2,037 of 2,432 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 Powell | 6,999 (2021) | 409 Missouri Ave, Deer Lodge | — |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Deer Lodge | 2,935 (2021) | 300 Main St, Deer Lodge | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lodge Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 817, Deer Lodge | — |
| Elliston Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 65, Elliston | — |
| Garrison Fire District | Local fire protection | 500 Garrison Frontage Rd, Garrison | — |
| Helmville Fire District | Local fire protection | 966 Marsh Ln, Helmville | — |
| Ovando Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 29, Ovando | — |
| Racetrack Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 6887 S Frontage Rd, Deer Lodge | — |
| Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 32, Drummond | — |
| Deer Lodge Valley North Powell Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1002 Hollenbeck Ln, Deer Lodge | Website |
| Deer Lodge Refuse Disposal District | Solid waste management | 409 Missouri Ave, Deer Lodge | — |
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
Avon Elem
School district1 schools
603 Main Street E., Avon, MT, 59713
Deer Lodge Elem
School district2 schools
709 Missouri Avenue, Deer Lodge, MT, 59722
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Elliston Elem
School district1 schools
205 W Main St, Elliston, MT, 59728
Garrison Elem
School district1 schools
33 Schoolhouse Rd, Garrison, MT, 59731
Helmville Elem
School district1 schools
201 Schoolhouse Rd, Helmville, MT, 59843
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ovando Elem
School district1 schools
108 Birch Street, Ovando, MT, 59854
Powell
Supervisory union0 schools
409 Missouri Ave, Deer Lodge, MT, 59722
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Powell County H S
School district1 schools
709 Missouri Avenue, Deer Lodge, MT, 59722
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
Deer Lodge Community Garden Pick-Your-Own Market
519 Higgins Ave., Jaycee Park, Deer Lodge, MT, 59722
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.