Hardin, MT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Hardin is a city in and the county seat of Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,818 at the 2020 census. It is located just north of the Crow Indian Reservation.

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How Hardin ranks

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#2Most affordable in MT #5Lowest property tax in MT #6Cheapest rent in MT All MT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code59034

Area code406

Living in Hardin

Housing in Hardin

$226K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hardin home is worth about $226,000, up 4.1% in a year, 52% below the Montana typical home.

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Safety in Hardin

C

Safety Grade C

Hardin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hardin 4.9

Montana 4.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hardin 15.7

Montana 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Hardin

Compared with Montana

1better than MT·18worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 5▼ 0 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerMT 9.3% · better 21.3%More adults facing food insecurityMT 11.7% · worse

Care nearby

Big Horn HospitalHardin · 1 mi · ER · rural critical access

One Health - CampusHardin · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Hardin

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D

School Grade D

The public schools Hardin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictHardin ElemSchools5

Hardin Intermediate DElementary · Grades 3–5 · 290 students Hardin PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 287 students Big Horn Valley Christian SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 16 students Hardin Middle School DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 359 students Hardin High School D-High · Grades 9–12 · 515 students

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.