Harlowton, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,062. Estimated population in July 2024: 941 (-11.4% change)
Males: 508 (47.8%), Females: 554 (52.2%)

Wheatland County

Zip code: 59036

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.4 years
Median household income: $23,636
Median house value: $52,900

Population by Race

Races in Harlowton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (29.6%), Irish (20.2%), Norwegian (16.2%), English (14.8%), Scotch-Irish (6.2%), French (5.6%).

Elevation: 4227 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harlowton

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harlowton city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Harlowton:

  • WHEATLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (530 3RD STREET SW PO BOX 287)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Harlowton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harlowton:

  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 100 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
  • GALLATIN FIELD (about 103 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)
  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 128 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; Abbreviation: GTF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harlowton:

  • WHEATLAND COUNTY AT HARLOWTON (about 2 miles; HARLOWTON, MT; Abbreviation: HWQ)
  • RYEGATE (about 43 miles; RYEGATE, MT; Abbreviation: 8U0)
  • BIG TIMBER (about 45 miles; BIG TIMBER, MT; Abbreviation: 6S0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harlowton:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 93 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 105 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 224 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 296 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 313 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 345 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 360 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)

Schools

Public high school in Harlowton:

  • HARLOWTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 304 DIVISION ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Harlowton:

  • HILLCREST SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 500 B AVENUE NE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • HILLCREST 7-8 (Students: 52; Location: 304 DIVISION ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Harlowton:

  • HARLOWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,875; Location: 17 S CENTRAL AVE; 9,844 books; 137 audio materials; 41 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)