Welcome to Hamilton ...
The city of Hamilton is located in Ravalli County<1> (at the time of its founding, Hamilton was located in Missoula County) and is the County Seat for Ravalli County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamilton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
When the people of Hamilton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hamiltonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hamilton has a population of 4,932 people<3> (see below for details).
Hamilton is 3,560 feet [1,085 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Hamilton is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hamilton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Hamilton, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The telephone area code for Hamilton: (406)
The ZIP code for Hamilton: 59840<5>
Websites for Hamilton ...
Official Website: www.cityofhamilton.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hamilton had an population of 4,932 people. This is an increase of 13.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hamilton had a population of 4,348 people (which is 10.81% of the total population of Ravalli County). This makes Hamilton the county's most populous community.
The population of Hamilton represents 0.44% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,348 people, the population of Hamilton increased 17.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,705 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hamilton.
Communities Also Named Hamilton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 75 communities that are also named Hamilton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado (4), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (5), Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamilton.
Communities near Hamilton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamilton.
- Stevensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
- Stevensville is located in Ravalli County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <6>
- Pinesdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesdale
- Pinesdale is located in Ravalli County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinesdale <6>
- Darby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Ravalli County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <6>
- Corvallis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvallis
- Corvallis is located in Ravalli County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corvallis <6>
- Victor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Ravalli County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <6>
- Gorus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorus
- Gorus is located in Ravalli County
- Bing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bing
- Bing is located in Ravalli County
- Cinnabar Court
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Court
- Cinnabar Court is located in Ravalli County
- Conner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner
- Conner is located in Ravalli County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conner <6>
- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Ravalli County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hamilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamilton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamilton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamilton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamilton. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hamilton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamilton ...
Looking for more information about Hamilton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hamilton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hamilton.
Adding Hamilton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hamilton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hamilton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Hamilton post office opened in 1890.
We also found Hamilton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamilton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hamilton: www.cityofhamilton.net/
The official website for Ravalli County: www.co.ravalli.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Ravalli, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Hamilton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hamilton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hamilton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hamilton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hamilton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |