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:

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:

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)