Hardin/ Big Horn County ??? (Billings: jobs, recreation, art)

[Troy13]

What is Hardin,MT like? What is the economic base of Hardin? I know there is an Indian reservation in Big Horn County. Besides that what else is in Big Horn County? What is the economic base of Big Horn County?

[A Neighbor]

My father, grandmother, aunt and myself grew up in Hardin. Hardin's economy is very interesting. For years it didn't have much, then in the past three or four years they started to boom with jobs. They now have a prison, a power plant and a Pamida. The previous economy was based off of the fact that they were an interstate town (located by an interstate), farming, ranching, a coal mine 40 miles away and a main tourist attraction (Little Big Horn Battlefield and the Big Horn River) in Montana. In the past few months the Big Horn River has had trouble with WY not wanting to let any water out of the damn so they can keep their recreation going on the resivour. This is essentially killing the trout in the River and the several million dollars that come into the area from tourists. Hardin's official website is http://www.hardinmt.com/ I would say that their economy is more stable now than it has been in the last 50-60 years. All in all it's not bad although I personally wouldn't go back because I love where I live a lot more.

[rickers]

Hardin is on the northern boundery of the Crow Reservation. It looks to be about 40 miles from Billings.