Hamilton is a city in Ravalli County, Montana, home to about 5,101 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59840.
Homes sold for a median of $343 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Hamilton; also Charlos Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hamilton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)185 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Missoula Montana Airport (MSO)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA397 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hamilton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hamilton had 4,659 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Ravalli County grew from 7,822 residents in 1900 to 44,174 in 2020.
Ravalli County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 13.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hamilton, MT weather station (about a mile away).
11,260 jobs at 1,715 businesses in Ravalli County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
286 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamilton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 68 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hamilton K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington SchoolHamilton | Pre-K–K | 65 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Daly SchoolHamilton | K–4 | 539 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hamilton Middle SchoolHamilton | 5–8 | 460 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Bitterroot Polytech HSHamilton | 9–12 | 87 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hamilton High SchoolHamilton | 9–12 | 460 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Academy Hamilton and Curious Minds MontessorHamilton | Pre-K–9 | 74 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Blodgett View Christian SchoolHamilton | K–8 | 32 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.9 mi |
| Hamilton Christian AcademyHamilton | K–12 | 87 | Assembly of God | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Charlos Heights.
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