Moving to Manhattan, Montana

by btobers · Published June 20, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,396. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,465 (+4.9% change)
Males: 718 (51.4%), Females: 678 (48.6%)

Gallatin County

Zip code: 59741

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $38,242
Median house value: $116,700

Population by Race

Races in Manhattan:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (29.1%), Irish (15.9%), English (13.2%), Norwegian (11.4%), Dutch (8.5%), Swedish (5.2%).

Elevation: 4243 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manhattan

High school or higher: 87.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manhattan town

Never married: 17.9%
Now married: 65.4%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 8.3%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +331 (+31.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manhattan:

BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BOZEMAN, MT)
BROADWATER HEALTH CENTER (about 38 miles; TOWNSEND, MT)
MADISON VALLEY HOSPITAL CAH (about 46 miles; ENNIS, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manhattan:

GALLATIN FIELD (about 14 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)
HELENA REGIONAL (about 68 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)
BERT MOONEY (about 80 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: BTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manhattan:

THREE FORKS (about 17 miles; THREE FORKS, MT; Abbreviation: 9S5)
TOWNSEND (about 33 miles; TOWNSEND, MT; Abbreviation: 8U8)
CANYON FERRY (about 42 miles; TOWNSEND, MT; Abbreviation: 8U9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manhattan:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 34 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 146 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 197 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 207 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 232 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 293 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 316 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)

Schools

Public high school in Manhattan:

MANHATTAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 416 NORTH BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Manhattan:

MANHATTAN CHR (Students: 361; Location: 8000 CHURCHILL RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Manhattan:

MANHATTAN SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 416 NORTH BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 06)
MANHATTAN 7-8 (Students: 95; Location: 416 NORTH BROADWAY; Grades: 07 – 08)
AMSTERDAM SCHOOL (Students: 73; Location: 6360 CAMP CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Manhattan:

MANHATTAN COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,656; Location: 200 W FULTON AVE; 11,664 books; 197 audio materials; 308 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)