About Dodson
Dodson is a tiny community in northeastern Montana counting 126 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Dodson is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 741 residents per square mile.
📰 Dodson News Today
- Phillips County deputies arrest man after armed domestic disturbance near Dodson NBC Montana · Dec 30
- Robert A. Olsen Obituary (2026) - North Wagner, MT - Wilderness Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Chinook Legacy obituary · Mar 4
- Montana Secretary of State says feds confirmed 23 non-citizen voter records Daily Montanan · Mar 17
- Construction is complete on Dodson South Canal project Montana.gov · Oct 29
- MWSD (CO-OP) Varsity Football @ Fairfield/Augusta MaxPreps · Jul 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dodson Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Positioned in northeastern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Phillips County Fair Grounds · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dodson
- Dodson Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dodson Dam Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- BLM · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Milk River - Dodson Dam Unit Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
- State Trust · Nature reserve reviews ★
- US BOR · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Dodson
- Dodson 7-8
- Dodson High School
- Dodson School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeTown
Population (2024)126
Rank in state#118 of 127
Land area0.17 sq mi
Density741/sq mi
Coordinates48.3953, -108.2472