Hinsdale is a community in Valley County, Montana, home to about 233 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59241.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)489 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field (GGW)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO606 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hinsdale; 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.
Hinsdale had 193 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.
It’s the 229th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Valley County grew from 4,355 residents in 1900 to 7,578 in 2020.
Valley 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 6°F. About 16.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hinsdale 4 Sw, MT weather station (8 miles away).
2,183 jobs at 276 businesses in Valley 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 Hinsdale.
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 Hinsdale Elem, Hinsdale H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Hinsdale SchoolHinsdale | Pre-K–6 | 36 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Hinsdale 7-8Hinsdale | 7–8 | 9 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Hinsdale High SchoolHinsdale | 9–12 | 18 | Public | 3.4 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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