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About Choteau
Choteau is located on U.S. Highway 89 about 20 miles east of the
Rocky Mountains in a region called the Rocky Mountain Front.
The largest urban area is Great Falls, 52 miles southeast.
The average annual temperature is 43.5 degrees Fahrenheit,
but ranges widely. The average heat in July is 66.4 degrees
compared to an average cold of 21.3 degrees in January.
The average precipitation is 11.36 inches in this dry,
relatively windy area (the average annual wind is a 15 mph
southwest breeze). The growing season is just 117 days long.
Choteau, the county seat of Teton County, (population approximately 6,371),
has a small, but respectable business community, low crime rates and quality
schools. The population of the town is about 1,741 residents, governed by
a mayor-city council form of government.
The elementary school has 350 students in grades K-8 while the high school has 162 students in grades 9-12. The community also has a hospital, two nursing homes, a retirement lodge, medical and dental providers, numerous churches, a swimming pool, golf course, movie theater, tennis courts, bowling alley and baseball complex. It is surrounded by outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities on the Lewis and Clark National Forest and in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. The community also has several taverns and restaurants and Old Trail Museum, specializing in preservation of dinosaur fossils. Choteau also has a small airport and is on trucking routes and Burlington Northern Railroad. Downtown shopping includes gift stores, clothing boutiques, art galleries, hardware stores and grocery and convenience/gas stations.
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Teton County, Montana
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