Hot Springs, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 531. Estimated population in July 2024: 565 (+6.4% change)
Males: 247 (46.5%), Females: 284 (53.5%)

Sanders County

Zip code: 59845

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.0 years
Median household income: $12,663
Median house value: $64,100

Population by Race

Races in Hot Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
  • American Indian (11.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (18.3%), United States (17.9%), Irish (15.6%), English (15.1%), Norwegian (7.2%), Dutch (4.7%).

Elevation: 2829 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hot Springs

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hot Springs town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 17.2%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

4.3% Foreign born (2.1% North America, 1.3% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +94 (+21.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hot Springs:

  • CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 15 miles; PLAINS, MT)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL CORP (about 36 miles; POLSON, MT)
  • MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; SUPERIOR, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hot Springs:

  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 56 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)
  • MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Abbreviation: MSO)
  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 149 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hot Springs:

  • HOT SPRINGS (about 6 miles; HOT SPRINGS, MT; Abbreviation: S09)
  • PLAINS (about 19 miles; PLAINS, MT; Abbreviation: S34)
  • MINERAL COUNTY (about 33 miles; SUPERIOR, MT; Abbreviation: 9S4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hot Springs:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 55 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 146 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 149 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 181 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 185 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 191 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 196 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)

Schools

Public high school in Hot Springs:

  • HOT SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 325 BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hot Springs:

  • HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 325 BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HOT SPRINGS 7-8 (Students: 30; Location: 325 BROADWAY; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hot Springs:

  • PRESTON HOT SPRINGS TOWN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,788; Location: 203 EAST MAIN; 12,826 books; 106 audio materials; 474 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)