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A city of 5,101 people in Montana
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About Hamilton

City in Montana, United States
4,659Population
2.5 sq miArea
3,570 ftElevation

Hamilton is a city that serves as the county seat of Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 4,659 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code59840
Area code406
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Housing in Hamilton

$533K▲ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hamilton home is worth about $533,000, up 0.9% in a year, 13% above the Montana typical home.

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Safety in Hamilton

D

Safety Grade D

Hamilton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hamilton 5.2
Montana 4.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hamilton 21.8
Montana 14.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Hamilton

Compared with Montana

3better than MT·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Bitterroot Health - Daly HospitalHamilton · 0.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sapphire Community HealthHamilton · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hamilton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hamilton →

Schools in Hamilton

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School Grade B+

The public schools Hamilton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#20Best public schoolsof 40 in MT
DistrictHamilton K-12 SchoolsSchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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