Hays is a community in Blaine County, Montana, home to about 1,009 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59527.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)411 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Havre City County Airport (HVR)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO599 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hays; 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.
Hays had 996 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.
It’s the 92nd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Blaine County grew from 9,057 residents in 1920 to 7,044 in 2020.
Blaine County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 19.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Zortman, MT weather station (9 miles away).
1,036 jobs at 135 businesses in Blaine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hays.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schls. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge Pole SchoolHays | Pre-K–6 | 144 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8Hays | 7–8 | 27 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hays-Lodge Pole High SchHays | 9–12 | 84 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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