1939 · Houses for sugar beet workers. Hysham, Montana · Library of Congress
Hysham’s story
Hysham in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
HyshamMT
A town of 251. A typical home worth about $221K.
Photo: USDA Rural Development · Public domain
Population
251
residents
Typical home
$221K
+13.6% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
113
Balanced
What makes Hysham stand out
The thing Hysham does most differently from other towns.
Small town
251 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Hysham’s report card
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Residents weigh in
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Weather
Forecast →54°
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H 0° · L 43°
Local news
All →- Colstrip vs Huntley Project - Boys Junior Varsity Football 09/14/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 12
- Winnett vs Melstone - Girls Middle School Volleyball 09/12/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 12
- Hysham vs DGSG - Boys Middle School Football 09/18/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 8
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hysham. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Hysham home is worth about $221K
The typical Hysham home is worth about $221,000, up 13.6% in a year, 53% below the Montana typical home.
$221KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hysham$221K
Montana$472K
+13.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Hysham has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–35°
Spring32–60°
Summer54–85°
Fall32–61°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Hysham
About one in 4 of Hysham’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Billings (11%), Forsyth (5%) and Miles City (3%). Half commute less than 41 miles.
23%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hysham23%
Billings11%
Forsyth5%
Miles City3%
West Glendive2%
41 mi
median commute distance
113
jobs based in Hysham
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Hysham is
Hysham beats the Montana average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Montana
9 better16 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Hysham | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.4% | 20.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.6% |
Rosebud Health Care Center
26.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Hysham’s public schools outperform 47% of Montana districts
The public schools Hysham’s kids attend trail 53% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hysham School | PK–6 | 53 | B− |
| Hysham 7-8 | 7–8 | 11 | Not graded |
| Hysham High School | 9–12 | 28 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state testsAll 3 schools →
Outdoors
0.9% of Hysham is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 1 of 139 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Club Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Hysham
Town in Montana, United States
Hysham is a town in and the county seat of Treasure County, Montana, United States. The population was 276 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 276
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,661 ft
- ZIP code
- 59038
- Area code
- 406
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