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:
- CENTRAL MONTANA MEDICAL CTR (about 52 miles; LEWISTOWN, MT)
- WHEATLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 55 miles; HARLOWTON, MT)
- MISSOURI RIVER MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 56 miles; FORT BENTON, MT)
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)