Local servicesHospitalBitterroot Health Daly Hospital6.4 miPost officeHamilton Post Office6.1 miTown hallHamilton City Hall6.0 miPoliceRavalli County Sheriff's Office5.9 miFire stationHamilton Volunteer Fire Department - Station 2 Charlos Heights4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMissoula Montana Airport MSO52 miUS highwayUS 933.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59840 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59840 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 47 min5:44 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 37 min8:16 am – 4:53 pm
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People15,679 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.36,682 householdsMedian household income $61,752Median home value $428,100Median rent $1,033 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,376 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 7,125 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 15 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 18°F14 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days22 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hamilton station, 6 mi away; snow from Stevensville
Nearby landmarksBitterroot Collegecollege · 6.3 miMountain House Springspring · 5.3 miSAWTOOTH CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 5.8 miBlacktail Pointpeak · 5.8 miTabor Mountainpeak · 6.1 miCOYOTE COULEEtrailhead · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBitterroot National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,127,056 acresCalf Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 2,417 acresLake Comorecreation area · 9.5 mi · 1,428 acresBlodgett Parkrecreation area · 9.0 miHannon Memorial Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 13.5 mi · 58 acresTucker Crossing Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 14.0 mi · 251 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jun 200042 mi away, near Clinton, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 2 Oct 202544 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRavalli County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025286 of 361 days measured74 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 21, worst day 123main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ravalli County monitors, MT
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hamiltonserves 5,660 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,521 ft1,378 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
