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Hysham

A town of 276 people in Montana
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Conserved land0.9%1 of 139 acres
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Houses for sugar beet workers. Hysham, Montana1939
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Houses for sugar beet workers. Hysham, Montana, 1939

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About Hysham

Town in Montana, United States
276Population
0.2 sq miArea
2,661 ftElevation

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)

Town numbers

ZIP code59038
Area code406
Living in Hysham

Housing in Hysham

$221K▲ 13.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hysham home is worth about $221,000, up 13.6% in a year, 53% below the Montana typical home.

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Work & commute in Hysham

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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.

Billings
11%
Forsyth
5%
Miles City
3%
West Glendive
2%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hysham →

Health in Hysham

Compared with Montana

9better than MT·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Rosebud Health Care CenterForsyth · 26.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
One Health - CampusHardin · 42 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hysham · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hysham →

Natural hazards in Hysham

73
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🔥 Wildfire
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hysham →

Climate in Hysham

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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.

35° / 12°Winter
60° / 32°Spring
85° / 54°Summer
61° / 32°Fall
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B−

School Grade B-

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.

DistrictHysham K-12 SchoolsSchools3

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Nearest: Rosebud County LibraryForsyth · 26.3 miles · 41 hrs a week
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