Welcome to Dillon ...

The city of Dillon is located in Beaverhead County<1> and is the County Seat for Beaverhead County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dillon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dillon has a population of 4,314 people<2> (see below for details).

Dillon is 5,090 feet [1,551 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Dillon is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Dillon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Dillon: 406

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dillon had an population of 4,314 people. This is an increase of 4.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dillon had a population of 4,134 people (which is 44.67% of the total population of Beaverhead County). This makes Dillon the county's most populous community.

The population of Dillon represents 0.42% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,134 people, the population of Dillon increased 10.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,752 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dillon.

Communities Also Named Dillon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Dillon - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dillon.

Communities near Dillon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dillon.

Argenta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Argenta is located in Beaverhead County
Bannack ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannack
- Bannack is located in Beaverhead County
Glen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen <4>
Armstead ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstead
- Armstead is located in Beaverhead County
Red Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Beaverhead County
Polaris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
- Polaris is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polaris <4>
Alder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
- Alder is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alder <4>
Laurin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
- Laurin is located in Madison County
Twin Bridges
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <4>
Elkhorn ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Beaverhead County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dillon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dillon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dillon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dillon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dillon. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dillon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dillon ...

Looking for more information about Dillon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dillon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dillon.

Adding Dillon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dillon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dillon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Dillon mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dillon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dillon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Beaverhead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dillon.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dillon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.