Havre is a city in Hill County, Montana, home to about 9,258 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59501.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Havre; also Havre North and Beaver Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Havre. 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)368 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Havre City County Airport (HVR)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA588 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Havre; 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.
Havre had 9,362 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 11th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Hill County grew from 13,958 residents in 1920 to 16,309 in 2020.
Hill County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 11.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Havre City Co Ap, MT weather station (4 miles away).
5,092 jobs at 493 businesses in Hill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Havre.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 48 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 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.
Established in 1893.
Colleges and universities
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 Cottonwood Elem, Davey Elem, Chinook Elem and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood SchoolHavre | Pre-K–8 | 20 | Public | 20.6 mi |
| Davey ElementaryHavre | Pre-K–8 | 8 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Hartland Elementary SchoolHavre | Pre-K–8 | 8 | Public | 29.4 mi |
| Highland Park SchoolHavre | Pre-K–1 | 288 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sunnyside SchoolHavre | K–8 | 354 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lincoln-McKinley SchoolHavre | 2–3 | 266 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Havre Middle SchoolHavre | 6–8 | 391 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Havre High SchoolHavre | 9–12 | 521 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Thaddeus SchoolHavre | Pre-K–8 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Havre North, Beaver Creek, Saddle Butte, West Havre, Herron, Hartland Colony, Hilldale Colony, East End Colony and Laredo.
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