Stanford, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 454. Estimated population in July 2024: 428 (-5.7% change)
Males: 233 (51.3%), Females: 221 (48.7%)

Judith Basin County

Zip code: 59479

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $22,679
Median house value: $57,700

Population by Race

Races in Stanford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (30.0%), Norwegian (15.4%), English (7.3%), Irish (6.8%), United States (5.7%), French (5.1%).

Elevation: 4284 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stanford

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanford town

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -74 (-14.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stanford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanford:

  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 83 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; Abbreviation: GTF)
  • GALLATIN FIELD (about 115 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 127 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stanford:

  • STANFORD (about 2 miles; STANFORD, MT; Abbreviation: S64)
  • DENTON (about 23 miles; DENTON, MT; Abbreviation: 5U0)
  • GERALDINE (about 30 miles; GERALDINE, MT; Abbreviation: 5U8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanford:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 115 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 155 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 254 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 265 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 343 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 397 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 399 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Schools

Public high school in Stanford:

  • STANFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 104 4TH AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stanford:

  • STANFORD SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 104 4TH AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: PK – 06)
  • STANFORD 7-8 (Students: 21; Location: 104 4TH AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Stanford:

  • JUDITH BASIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,793; Location: 19 THIRD STREET NORTH; 22,428 books; 90 audio materials; 70 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)