Hardin is a city in Big Horn County, Montana, home to about 3,742 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59034.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)407 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO436 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA992 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hardin; 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.
Hardin had 3,818 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 33rd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Big Horn County grew from 7,015 residents in 1920 to 13,124 in 2020.
Big Horn County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 13.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hardin, MT weather station (about a mile away).
1,774 jobs at 181 businesses in Big Horn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hardin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Hardin Elem, Hardin H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin PrimaryHardin | Pre-K–2 | 287 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Hardin IntermediateHardin | 3–5 | 290 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hardin Middle SchoolHardin | 6–8 | 359 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hardin High SchoolHardin | 9–12 | 515 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn Valley Christian SchoolHardin | 1–8 | 16 | Mennonite | 1.8 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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