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)