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Hysham is a tiny town of 251 people in Treasure County, Montana. It's about 72 miles from Billings, MT and 448 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $702 a month.
251people
$120kTypical home
$702/moRent
88° / 35°Summer / winter
37"Snow
225Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 251
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,146 people per sq mi
- 448 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 72 mi to Billings, MT
- 72 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$757/mo)
- Median rent $702/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 225 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
- 140 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 71 mi to BIL airport
- 448 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,664 ft
- 712 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 68 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 70 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 66 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Montana districts (reading)
- 27 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 70 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Treasure County: R+70 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.