Hardin, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,384. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,510 (+3.7% change)
Males: 1,592 (47.0%), Females: 1,792 (53.0%)

Big Horn County

Zip code: 59034

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $28,018
Median house value: $65,800

Population by Race

Races in Hardin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.7%)
  • American Indian (35.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.6%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.3%), English (10.1%), Irish (10.0%), Norwegian (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), United States (3.3%).

Elevation: 2902 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hardin

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hardin city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +374 (+12.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hardin:

  • BIG HORN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (17 N MILES)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hardin:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; BIGHORN, MT)
  • DEACONESS BILLINGS CLINIC (about 55 miles; BILLINGS, MT)
  • ST VINCENT HEALTHCARE (about 55 miles; BILLINGS, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hardin:

  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 64 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 80 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; Abbreviation: SHR)
  • WORLAND MUNI (about 125 miles; WORLAND, WY; Abbreviation: WRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hardin:

  • FAIRGROUNDS AIRPARK (about 2 miles; HARDIN, MT; Abbreviation: F02)
  • FORT SMITH LANDING STRIP (about 36 miles; FORT SMITH, MT; Abbreviation: 5U7)
  • HYSHAM (about 49 miles; HYSHAM, MT; Abbreviation: 6U7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardin:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 61 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 215 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 228 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 273 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 304 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 313 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 325 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)

Schools

Public high school in Hardin:

  • HARDIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 702 N TERRY AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hardin:

  • HARDIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 611 W 5TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HARDIN INTERMEDIATE (Students: 286; Location: 631 W 5TH STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • HARDIN PRIMARY (Students: 270; Location: 314 W 3RD STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Location: 10 MILES N OF HARDIN; Grades: N – N )

Private primary/middle school in Hardin:

  • BIG HORN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 13; Location: PO BOX 409; Grades: 1 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Hardin:

  • BIG HORN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $245,533; Location: 419 NORTH CUSTER AVENUE; 33,500 books; 450 audio materials; 950 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)