Toole County, Montana
14 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,061
- Median household income
- $57,731
- ±7,284
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 114 of 2,334 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.1%
- 1,631 of 1,852 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 Toole | 5,011 (2021) | 226 1st St S, Shelby | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Toole County Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 402, Sunburst | — |
| South Toole County Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 216 1st Street S, Shelby | — |
| Toole County Television District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 226 1st St S, Shelby | — |
| Northern Express Transportation Authority (neta) | Other single function districts | 112 1st St S, Shelby | Website |
| Tri City Equipment Interlocal | Other single function districts | 221 W Main St, Cut Bank | — |
| Sweetgrass Community County Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 91, Sweet Grass | — |
| Toole County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1125 Oilfield Ave, Shelby | — |
| Ethridge (toole County) Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 270, Ethridge | — |
| Galata Water District | Water supply utility | 301 1st St S, Shelby | — |
| Oilmont Water District | Water supply utility | 301 1st St S, Shelby | — |
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
Galata Elem
School district1 schools
10 Division Avenue, Galata, MT, 59444
Shelby Elem
School district4 schools
1010 Oilfield Avenue, Shelby, MT, 59474
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shelby H S
School district1 schools
1010 Oilfield Avenue, Shelby, MT, 59474
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sunburst K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
414 3rd St S, Sunburst, MT, 59482
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Toole
Supervisory union0 schools
226 1st Street South, Shelby, MT, 59474
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.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.