Hays, Montana

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Population in 2010: 843.
Population change since 2000: +20.1%
Males: 417  (49.6%)
Females: 426  (50.4%)
Median resident age:

33.6 years
Montana median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 59527.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,384 (it was $17,000 in 2000)
Hays:

$50,384
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,265 (it was $6,489 in 2000)

Hays CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $76,228 (it was $40,500 in 2000)
Hays:

$76,228
MT:

$366,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $85,149; detached houses: $74,060; mobile homes: $137,101

Median gross rent in 2022: $511.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hays: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.7%
(19.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 93.5% for Black residents, 28.1% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Hays, MT (2022)
    • 90980.7%American Indian alone
    • 897.9%Hispanic
    • 363.2%White alone
    • 201.8%Black alone

Races in Hays detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Montana and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Hays, Montana as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hays is 174 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (1.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3540 feet

Land area: 13.0 square miles.

Population density: 65 people per square mile   (very low).

Hays, Montana map

19 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.7%
Montana:

2.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Hays CDP:

2.3% ($944)
Montana:

1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (125.4 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (590.5 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1015.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Lodge Pole, MT (2.8 miles ),
Zortman, MT (3.0 miles),
Fort Belknap, MT (3.7 miles ),
Fort Belknap Agency, MT (5.8 miles ),
Dodson, MT (5.9 miles),
Harlem, MT (6.1 miles ),
Roy, MT (6.6 miles ),
Winifred, MT (6.6 miles)

Latitude: 47.99 N, Longitude: 108.69 W

Area code: 406

Distribution of median household income in Hays, MT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hays, MT in 2022
Hays satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
Montana:

3.8%
Most common industries in Hays, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (30.6%)
  • Public administration (20.9%)
  • Social assistance (12.2%)
  • Health care (10.2%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (29.0%)
  • Public administration (23.4%)
  • Construction (13.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Social assistance (5.6%)
  • Wood products (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (32.6%)
  • Social assistance (20.2%)
  • Public administration (18.0%)
  • Health care (15.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
  • Private households (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Hays, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.7%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (7.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.5%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (14.6%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (12.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.9%)
  • Child care workers (6.7%)

Average climate in Hays, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Hays-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 423% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 254.7 miles away from Hays center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 365.3 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 249.4 miles away from Hays center
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 197.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 392.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 257.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Blaine County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 3, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hays topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hays:

  • Montana State University-Billings (about 152 miles; Billings, MT; Full-time enrollment: 4,319)
  • Montana State University (about 196 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Sheridan College (about 239 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • The University of Montana (about 260 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 325 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • Black Hills State University (about 334 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
  • Minot State University (about 342 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,887)

Public high school in Hays:

Public elementary/middle schools in Hays:

Private elementary/middle school in Hays:

  • ST PAUL MISSION GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 99, Location: 761 HAYS RD, Grades: KG-6)
See full list of schools located in Hays

User-submitted facts and corrections:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Fort Belknap Volunteer Fire Department Hays (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hays include: Alliance Bible Church (A), Saint Pauls Mission (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Pauls Mission Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Middle Fork Little Peoples Creek (A), North Fork Little Peoples Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Blaine County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.4 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.8%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.9%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
5 people in religious group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Hays:

Marital status in Hays, MT
  • Never married: 55.9%
  • Now married: 26.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

For population 25 years and over in Hays:

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 22.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Montana average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Hays, MT (based on Blaine County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,5806
Mainline Protestant6138
Evangelical Protestant58214
Other1732
None2,543-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Blaine County:

4.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

3.07 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
This county:

4.60 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.1%
State:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Blaine County:

32.9%
Montana:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Blaine County:

22.7%
State:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Hays:

46.7%
State:

51.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Hays:

45.0%
Montana:

50.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.0
Montana:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

24.9%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

14.4%
Montana:

9.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Montana:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

39.1%
Montana:

34.8%

General health condition:
Here:

53.7%
State:

58.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.2%
Montana:

79.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hays, MT Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Hays:

  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KOJM (610 AM; 1 kW; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hays:

  • KGVA (88.1 FM; FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, MT; Owner: FORT BELKNAP COLLEGE)
  • KXEI (95.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KNMC (90.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Hays:

  • K46BX (Channel 46; PHILLIPS COUNTY, MT; Owner: PHILLIPS COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR DIST.)
  • K53CP (Channel 53; PHILLIPS COUNTY, MT; Owner: PHILLIPS COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR DIST.)

Hays fatal accident list:

Jun 8, 2019 07:00 AM, Cr-Mission Canyon Road, Lat: 47.968769, Lon: -108.668333, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 14, 2005 01:20 AM, Co-Bia11, Lat: 47.990540, Lon: -108.698700, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 30, 2001 01:15 PM, Sr-66, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 12.5mTotal length
  • 3,657Total average daily traffic
  • 106Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,906Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hays)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
Most common first names in Hays, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert568.0 years
James482.7 years
George481.5 years
John468.8 years
Joseph373.7 years
Frank369.7 years
David379.7 years
Mary364.4 years
Albert271.5 years
Harold270.0 years
Most common last names in Hays, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Doney1267.3 years
Morin761.6 years
Werk748.0 years
Hawley778.4 years
Mount678.3 years
Mcconnell572.0 years
Stiffarm571.6 years
Bradley467.0 years
Fox470.0 years
Gardipee474.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hays, MT
  • 64.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.9%Wood
  • 4.5%Electricity
  • 4.5%Solar energy
  • 3.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hays, MT
  • 54.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 28.7%Wood
  • 16.7%Electricity


Hays compared to Montana state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
There are no pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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