Hamilton, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,705. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,443 (+19.9% change)
Males: 1,672 (45.1%), Females: 2,033 (54.9%)
Ravalli County
Zip code: 59840
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.3 years
Median household income: $22,013
Median house value: $97,000
Population by Race
Races in Hamilton:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
Ancestries: German (27.8%), English (14.7%), Irish (12.6%), Norwegian (8.8%), Scottish (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).
Elevation: 3572 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hamilton
- High school or higher: 82.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 9.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hamilton city
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 42.3%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 16.3%
- Divorced: 18.6%
2.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +796 (+27.4%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Hamilton:
- MARCUS DALY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1200 WESTWOOD DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hamilton:
- COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 43 miles; MISSOULA, MT)
- GRANITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 56 miles; PHILIPSBURG, MT)
- ST PATRICK HOSPITAL CORP (about 61 miles; MISSOULA, MT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamilton:
- MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Abbreviation: MSO)
- BERT MOONEY (about 118 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: BTM)
- GLACIER PARK INTL (about 142 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamilton:
- RAVALLI COUNTY (about 3 miles; HAMILTON, MT; Abbreviation: 6S5)
- GARLICK (about 4 miles; HAMILTON, MT; Abbreviation: M62)
- STEVENSVILLE (about 20 miles; STEVENSVILLE, MT; Abbreviation: 32S)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Hamilton:
- FWL MASTER GUIDE AND PACKER SCHOOL (Location: CORNER HWY 93 S AND FOREST HILL RD MI MARKER 37; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamilton:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 61 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 180 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 196 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
- NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 206 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 230 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 240 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
- RICKS COLLEGE (about 241 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
Schools
Public high school in Hamilton:
- HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 592; Location: 327 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hamilton:
- HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 209 SOUTH 5TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- DALY SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 208 DALY AVENUE; Grades: 02 – 05)
- WASHINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 225 NORTH 5TH STREET; Grades: PK – 01)
- GRANTSDALE SCHOOL (Students: 93; Location: 778 GRANTSDALE ROAD; Grades: 02 – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Hamilton:
- HAMILTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 84; Location: 610 W MAIN BOX 469; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Hamilton:
- BITTERROOT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $267,869; Location: 306 STATE STREET; 27,093 books; 548 audio materials; 515 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)