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On This Page: General Information, Population Statistics, Big Horn County Employment, Tax Structure, Medical Facilities, Religion, Services, Utilities, Communications, Transportation, Climate, Housing, Education, Agriculture-Farms/Ranches
General Information
City of Hardin Land Area	1.4 sq.miles
Date Established	1906
Zip Code	59034
Area Code	406
Population Statistics
Big Horn County	12,671
Hardin Population	3,384 (Males-1592, Females-1792)
Median Resident Age	33.8 years
Median Household Income	$28,018
Median House Value	$65,800
Races in Hardin
White Non-Hispanic	59.7%
American Indian	35.6%
Hispanic	5.5%
Two or more Races	4.6%
Other Race	1.0%
Big Horn County Employment Status
Civilian Labor Force	5,416
Employed	4,660
Unemployment Rate	8.7%
Education
High School or Higher	76.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	17.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	6.5%
Workforce Wage Information
Per Capita Income	$10,792
Male Full-time	$23,814
Female Full-time	$18,884
Employment By Sector
Management, Professional & Related Occupations	1,559
Service Occupations	1,076
Sales & Office Occupations	995
Farming, Fishing & Forestry	158
Construction, Extraction & Maintenance	531
Production, Transportation & Material Moving	341
Major Employers
School District 17-H	300
Big Horn County	130
Absaloka Coal Mine	83
Stevenson's IGA	70
Big Horn County Hospital/Heritage Acres	60
Tax Structure
Sales Tax Rate	0
Personal Income Tax Rate	Variable
Corporate Income Tax Rate (State)	6.7%
Accommodation "Bed" Tax Rate	4%
Property Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed value) by allocation (In Mills)
City	140.84
School District	97.16
Elementary	165.50
High School	41.90
Other	46.0
Actual Valuation of City	$2,188,792 (Taxable)
Actual Valuation of County	$19,178,765 (Taxable)
Medical Facilities
Big Horn County Memorial Hospital, Big Horn County Memorial Nursing Home & Heritage Acres
Comprise a 16 bed acute care hospital and two long term care facilities with a combined total of 73 long term care beds. Full time physicians and regular visiting specialists. Offers in--and out--patient care, long term and respite care. Medical air-link emergency services are available.
Hardin Clinic-St. Vincent Healthcare
Full family care from Prenatal to Geriatrics with regular visiting specialists.
Number of Physicians	5
Other Medical Facilities/Services
Number of Chiropractors	2
Number Pharmacists	1
Number of Dentists	1
Other Hospitals/Medical Centers Near Hardin
PHS Indian Hospital - Crow Agency - (13 Miles)
Deaconess Medical Center - Billings - (50 Miles)
St. Vincent Healthcare - Billings - (50 Miles)
Religion
Number of Protestant Churches	10
Number of Catholic Churches	1
Number of Mormon Churches	1
Number of Other Churches	4
Services
Postal & Delivery-USPS, UPS, Fed Ex
Lodging-5 Hotels/Motels with 142 Rooms
Lodging-2 Bed & Breakfast with 10 Rooms
Banks-2 with Combined Total Assets of $125,762,575
Utilities
Electric-Northwest Energy
Natural Gas-Montana Dakota Utilities Company
Water: City of Hardin Water Plant
Source	Big Horn River
Capacity	2,000,000 gals.+1,000,000 gals. storage
Sewer	Aerobic Digestion/Oxidation System
Capacity	1,200,000 gals./Day
Present Load	350-450,000/Day
Communications
Newspapers
Big Horn County News	1 x Weekly
The Original Briefs	5 x Weekly
The Big Sky Briefs	5 x Weekly
The Billings Gazette	Daily
Telephone: Qwest-Local & long distance telephone service
ISP Providers: AOL, Earthlink, MSN, TGR Solution. High Speed Internet-Cable MT & Big Horn Wireless.
Television
Cable: Cable Montana
No Cable: 4 Channels-KTVQ (Channel 2), FOX (Channel 4), KURL (Channel 6), PBS (Channel 7)
Radio Stations
Local Radio Station: KHDN (1230 AM), KRWS (100.7 AM)
Strongest AM Radio Stations in Hardin: KHDN (1230 AM), KURL (730 AM), KGHL (790 AM), KBUL (970 AM), KZMQ (1140), KTWO (1030 AM), KROE (930 AM), KIKC (1250 AM), KATL (770 AM), KUYO (830 AM), KWYO (1410 AM), KMTA (1050 AM), KLTT (670 AM)
Strongest FM Radio Stations in Hardin: KMHK (95.5 FM), K283AF (104.5 FM), K244CK (96.7 FM), KZMQ (100.3 FM), KZRV (107.5)
Transportation
Interstates Serving Big Horn County - I-90
US Highways - US 212
State Highways - MT 47, MT 313
I-90 west & south, and MT Highway 47 & I-94 east connects Hardin to major cities such as Seattle, WA, Denver, CO and St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN. I-90 & US 212 lead directly to the Little Bighorn National Monument and the Black Hills, SD. MT Highway 313 puts Hardin on a direct route to the Bighorn National Recreational area.
Airports
Hardin Airport - (1 Block) Easy walking distance to downtown Hardin. 3500' x 60' runway. Paved parking ramp. No fuel or services.
Billings Logan International Airport - (50 Miles) Serves area residents with daily flights and connections to major airlines & US cities.
Freight Services
Air - Local Pickup-UPS, FEDEX, Billings - (50 Miles) Big Sky Airlines, Horizon Air & Delta Airlines.
Local - Bob's Pickup and Delivery
National - Diversified Transfer & Storage
Bus Carriers - Greyhound Bus Lines
Climate
Elevation	2,902
Average Rainfall	12.4 inches
Growing Season	133 days
Average January Temperature	21.9
Average January Low Temperature	10.9
Average April Temperature	47.5
Average July Temperature	73.4
Average High July Temperature	91.6
Average October Temperature	49.1
Housing
Monthly Mortgage Owner Costs
Less than $300	148
$300-$499	265
$500-$699	257
$700-$999	57
$1,000-$1499	0
$1500-$1,999	3
$2000 or More	0
Gross Rent-Renter Housing Costs
Less than $200	260
$200-$299	368
$300-$499	303
$500-$749	41
$750-$999	0
$1,000 or More	0
Education
Schools in Hardin	Enrollment
Hardin High School-Grades 9-12	453
Hardin Middle School-Grades 6-8	375
Hardin Intermediate-Grades 3-5	291
Hardin Primary-Grades PK-2	280
Other Schools in Big Horn County
Big Horn County also has 5 other elementary schools, 2 high schools, and 2 Parochial schools located rurally in the town of Crow, Ft. Smith, Lodge Grass,
Big Horn County Library
Operating Income $195,000. 29,500 Books, 500 Audio Materials, 850 Video Materials, and 30 Serial Subscriptions.
Colleges Nearest Hardin
Rocky Mountain College-Billings (50 Miles)	950
Little Bighorn College-Crow Agency (13 Miles)	345
Sheridan Community College-Sheridan WY (87 Miles)	2,678
Miles City Community College-Miles City MT (90 Miles)	550
Colleges/Universities w/over 2000 Students
Montana State University-Billings (50 Miles)	3,105
Montana State University-Bozeman (228 Miles)	10,380
Casper College-Casper WY-(215 Miles)	2,564
Black Hills State University-Spearfish SD (273 Miles)	3,190
University of Wyoming-Laramie WY (304 Miles)	9,665
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology-Rapid City SD (325 Miles)	2,002
Agriculture-Farms/Ranches
Total Number of Farms	530
Land in Farms	2,770,118 acres
Average Size of Farms	5,227
Average Number of Cattle/Calves	75,000
Total Harvested Cropland	169,990 acres
Total Harvested Irrigated Land	35,290 acres
Total Harvested Non-Irrigated Land	134,700 acres
Livestock
Average Yearly Total of Cattle/Calves Sold	67,817
Average Yearly Total of Hogs & Pigs Sold	2,958
Average Yearly Total of Sheep/Lambs Sold	2,854
Crops
Total Acres Corn (silage or green crop)	2,300
Wheat	73,100
Barley	11,700
Sugar Beets	7,790
Hay	55,500