Welcome to Hot Springs ...
The town of Hot Springs is located in Sanders County<1>.
The location of Hot Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hot Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
A typical abbreviation for Hot Springs: Hot Spgs. (or less commonly used: Hot Spngs. or Hot Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hot Springs has a population of 577 people<3> (see below for details).
Hot Springs is 2,840 feet [866 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Hot Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hot Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Hot Springs (for example, toward Mullan (ID)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The telephone area code for Hot Springs: (406)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hot Springs had an population of 577 people. This is an increase of 6.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hot Springs had a population of 544 people. This makes Hot Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Hot Springs represents 0.05% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 544 people, the population of Hot Springs increased 2.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 531 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hot Springs.
Communities Also Named Hot Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Hot Springs: This one is located in Sanders County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond Montana, there are 29 communities that are also named Hot Springs - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California (4), Colorado, Idaho, Nevada (7), New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon (2), South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah (3), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hot Springs.
Communities near Hot Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hot Springs.
- Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Sanders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <5>
- Lonepine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonepine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonepine
- Lonepine is located in Sanders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonepine <5>
- Niarada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Paradise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Sanders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <5>
- Island City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Sanders County
- Big Arm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Arm
- Big Arm is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Arm <5>
- Eddy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
- Eddy is located in Sanders County
- Elmo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <5>
- Kerr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Jette
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jette
- Jette is located in Lake County
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 Hot Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hot Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hot Springs. 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 Hot Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hot Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Hot Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hot Springs ...
Looking for more information about Hot Springs? 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 Hot Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hot Springs.
Adding Hot Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hot Springs post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hot Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hot Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.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 Sanders, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hot Springs. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hot Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |