Boulder, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,300. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,436 (+10.5% change)
Males: 660 (50.8%), Females: 640 (49.2%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 59632

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $29,276
Median house value: $72,200

Population by Race

Races in Boulder:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • American Indian (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (13.9%), English (12.1%), Norwegian (7.4%), Italian (6.3%), French (5.2%).

Elevation: 4904 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boulder

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boulder town

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Boulder:

  • ST PETERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HELENA, MT)
  • SHODAIR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; HELENA, MT)
  • ST JAMES HEALTHCARE (about 32 miles; BUTTE, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boulder:

  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 28 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)
  • BERT MOONEY (about 32 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: BTM)
  • GALLATIN FIELD (about 75 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boulder:

  • BOULDER (about 3 miles; BOULDER, MT; Abbreviation: 3U9)
  • BUTTE AERO (about 32 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: 84U)
  • MOUNTAIN LAKES FIELD (about 35 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: 5M7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boulder:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 95 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 147 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 172 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 248 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 254 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 303 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 317 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)

Schools

Public high schools in Boulder:

  • JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 312 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • RIVERSIDE YOUTH CORR FACIL HS (Students: 18; Location: 3700 HWY 69 BLDG 13; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Boulder:

  • BOULDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 205 SO WASHINGTON; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BOULDER 7-8 (Students: 69; Location: PO BOX 176; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • RIVERSIDE YOUTH CORR FACIL EL (Location: 3700 HWY 69 BLDG 13; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Boulder:

  • BOULDER COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $269,493; Location: 202 S MAIN; 26,608 books; 937 audio materials; 1,528 video materials; 87 serial subscriptions)