Welcome to Hysham ...
The town of Hysham is located in Treasure County<1> and is the County Seat for Treasure County.
The location of Hysham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Hysham: HY-shum<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hysham has a population of 308 people<4> (see below for details).
Hysham is 2,660 feet [811 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Hysham is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hysham lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Hysham: (406)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hysham had an population of 308 people. This is a decrease of 1.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hysham had a population of 312 people (which is 43.45% of the total population of Treasure County). This makes Hysham the county's most populous community.
The population of Hysham represents 0.03% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 312 people, the population of Hysham decreased 5.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 330 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hysham.
Communities near Hysham ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Hysham.
- Myers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sanders
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Sanders is located in Treasure County
- Bighorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
- Bighorn is located in Treasure County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bighorn <6>
- Custer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <6>
- Ingomar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Ingomar is located in Rosebud County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingomar <6>
- Forsyth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Forsyth is located in Rosebud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <6>
- Sumatra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumatra
- Sumatra is located in Rosebud County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumatra <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 Hysham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hysham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hysham. 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 Hysham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hysham. See our Newspapers Page for Hysham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hysham ...
Looking for more information about Hysham? 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 Hysham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hysham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hysham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Treasure, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hysham. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hysham. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hysham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |