Hysham, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 330. Estimated population in July 2024: 262 (-20.6% change)
Males: 162 (49.1%), Females: 168 (50.9%)

Treasure County

Zip code: 59038

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.0 years
Median household income: $30,179
Median house value: $37,500

Population by Race

Races in Hysham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • American Indian (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (29.4%), Irish (17.9%), Norwegian (17.6%), United States (10.0%), English (8.2%), French (5.8%).

Elevation: 2661 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hysham

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hysham town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hysham:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BIGHORN, MT)
  • ROSEBUD HEATLH CARE CENTER – CAH (about 41 miles; FORSYTH, MT)
  • BIG HORN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; HARDIN, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hysham:

  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 97 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 107 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; Abbreviation: SHR)
  • WORLAND MUNI (about 169 miles; WORLAND, WY; Abbreviation: WRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hysham:

  • HYSHAM (about 4 miles; HYSHAM, MT; Abbreviation: 6U7)
  • TILLITT FIELD (about 43 miles; FORSYTH, MT; Abbreviation: 1S3)
  • FAIRGROUNDS AIRPARK (about 48 miles; HARDIN, MT; Abbreviation: F02)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hysham:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 95 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 242 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 258 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 264 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 317 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 330 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 354 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)

Schools

Public high school in Hysham:

  • HYSHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 115 SUMMIT STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hysham:

  • HYSHAM SCHOOL (Students: 73; Location: 115 SUMMIT STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HYSHAM 7-8 (Students: 22; Location: 115 SUMMIT STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)