Pondera County GIS Maps

Pondera County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Pondera County Parcels

Pondera County has 8,169 mapped parcels covering 1,034,855 acres. The median assessed value is $48,386. The median lot size is 73.84 acres. 5,465 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Vacant land accounts for 52.2% of parcels. Improved property follows at 32.0% and exempt property at 9.6%. The records carry 2,909 distinct owner names. About 7% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Montana. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Pondera County Parcel viewer here.

Pondera County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Pondera County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Pondera County Population

Pondera County had 5,898 residents in 2020. That was 4.1% lower than in 2010. Pondera County had 526 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 4 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Conrad, Valier and Heart Butte.

Population Trend in Pondera County MT

Pondera County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Pondera County Zip Codes

Pondera County has 5 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Conrad (59425), Valier (59486) and Heart Butte (59448). Conrad is the largest zip by population, with about 3,515 residents or 60% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 94% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Pondera County MT

Pondera County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Pondera County Demographics

Pondera County has a median age of 41.2, which makes the county a little older than Montana overall. About 23.5% of residents are under 18, while 21.6% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 19.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Pondera County MT

Pondera County School Districts

Pondera County is served by 2 public school districts with 213 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Pondera County MT

Pondera County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Pondera County Housing & Real Estate

Pondera County has a median home value of $179,200 and a median gross rent of $806. About 67% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Montana median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $290,000 and homes spent about 105 days on the market.

Businesses in Pondera County, MT

Pondera County has 292 business listings across 153 categories. The largest categories in Pondera County business listings are Banks & Credit Unions (10, 3.4%), Churches & Religious Organizations (9, 3.1%), and Gas Stations (6, 2.1%). The full Pondera County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Pondera County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Pondera County, MT

Pondera County Business Listings

Pondera County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Pondera County Basemaps

Pondera County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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