Red Lodge, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,177. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,401 (+10.3% change)
Males: 1,052 (48.3%), Females: 1,125 (51.7%)
Carbon County
Zip code: 59068
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $31,750
Median house value: $102,800
Population by Race
Races in Red Lodge:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (19.1%), English (13.9%), Italian (9.3%), Norwegian (8.0%), French (5.0%).
Elevation: 5553 feet
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Red Lodge
- High school or higher: 89.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Red Lodge city
- Never married: 24.5%
- Now married: 50.8%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 10.4%
- Divorced: 12.7%
3.9% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.3% North America, 0.6% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: +198 (+10.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Red Lodge:
- BEARTOOTH HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (600 WEST 21ST STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Red Lodge:
- STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (about 29 miles; COLUMBUS, MT)
- POWELL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; POWELL, WY)
- WEST PARK HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 43 miles; CODY, WY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Red Lodge:
- YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; CODY, WY; Abbreviation: COD)
- BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 65 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
- WORLAND MUNI (about 124 miles; WORLAND, WY; Abbreviation: WRL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Red Lodge:
- RED LODGE (about 2 miles; RED LODGE, MT; Abbreviation: RED)
- BRIDGER MUNI (about 24 miles; BRIDGER, MT; Abbreviation: 6S1)
- COLUMBUS (about 30 miles; COLUMBUS, MT; Abbreviation: 6S3)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Lodge:
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 65 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 119 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
- RICKS COLLEGE (about 195 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
- CASPER COLLEGE (about 258 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
- IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 275 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
- UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 305 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
- WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 332 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
Schools
Public high school in Red Lodge:
- RED LODGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 413 SOUTH OAKES; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Red Lodge:
- ROOSEVELT SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 515 SOUTH BROADWAY; Grades: 04 – 06)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: 311 SOUTH OAKES; Grades: PK – 03)
- RED LODGE 7-8 (Students: 85; Location: 515 SOUTH BROADWAY; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Red Lodge:
- RED LODGE CARNEGIE LIBRARY (Operating income: $80,851; Location: 3 WEST 8TH STREET; 12,000 books; 400 audio materials; 125 video materials; 140 serial subscriptions)