Whitehall, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,044. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,156 (+10.7% change)
Males: 504 (48.3%), Females: 540 (51.7%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 59759

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $29,940
Median house value: $75,100

Population by Race

Races in Whitehall:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • American Indian (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (22.3%), Irish (21.6%), English (16.8%), French (8.0%), Norwegian (6.5%), Italian (4.3%).

Elevation: 4351 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whitehall

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitehall town

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whitehall:

  • RUBY VALLEY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 24 miles; SHERIDAN, MT)
  • ST JAMES HEALTHCARE (about 30 miles; BUTTE, MT)
  • MADISON VALLEY HOSPITAL CAH (about 48 miles; ENNIS, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitehall:

  • BERT MOONEY (about 28 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: BTM)
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 51 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)
  • GALLATIN FIELD (about 66 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whitehall:

  • BOULDER (about 23 miles; BOULDER, MT; Abbreviation: 3U9)
  • TWIN BRIDGES (about 28 miles; TWIN BRIDGES, MT; Abbreviation: 7S1)
  • BUTTE AERO (about 28 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: 84U)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Whitehall:

  • ASTEN CENTER OF NATURAL THERAPEUTICS (Location: PO BOX 1009; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitehall:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 85 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 147 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 160 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 223 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 250 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 283 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 291 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)

Schools

Public high school in Whitehall:

  • WHITEHALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 1 W YELLOWSTONE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Whitehall:

  • WHITEHALL SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 309 N DIVISION; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WHITEHALL 7-8 (Students: 108; Location: 401 N DIVISION; Grades: 07 – 08)