ZIP Code 59840

Hamilton was founded by copper king Marcus Daly in the late 19th century. It was named for J.W. Hamilton, who provided the right-of-way to the railroad. The city is home to two microbiological research and production facilities: the government-run Rocky Mountain Laboratories, and a branch of the Corixa Corporation. NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) completed construction of a Biosafety Level 4 biohazard laboratory in 2008. Hamilton has one of the last remaining Kmart stores in the United States, the only remaining one in the state of Montana and the entire Mountain time zone. In January, 2022, it was announced that the Kmart will close in March, 2022. Hamilton is located at 46°1454N 114°935W (46.248412, -114.159852). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.57 square miles (6.66 km²), of which 2.53 square miles of land and 0.04 square mile (0.10 km²) is water. In the summer of 2000, Hamilton made international headlines when forest fires throughout the Bitterroot Valley filled the area with smoke and prompted the evacuation of many residents. In 2010, there were 4,348 people, 2,175 households, and 1,006 families living in the city. The population was 4,659 at the 2020 census, and the city's population is expected to grow to 5,000 by the end of the decade.

History

Hamilton is the primary city name, but also Pinesdale are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Hamilton. Hamilton was founded by copper king Marcus Daly in the late 19th century. It was named for J.W. Hamilton, who provided the right-of-way to the railroad. The Ravalli County Museum, founded in 1955, focuses on County history, natural history and art. Hamilton is home to two microbiological research and production facilities: the government-run Rocky Mountain Laboratories, and a branch of the Corixa Corporation. NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) completed construction of a Biosafety Level 4 biohazard laboratory in 2008. Hamilton has one of the last remaining Kmart stores in the U.S., the only remaining one in the state of Montana and the entire Mountain time zone. However, it was announced in January, 2022 that the Kmart will close in March, 2022. The Hamilton store will be the last Kmart store in the United States until at least the end of the 21st century, when it will be replaced by a new store in Missoula, Montana. The store is expected to open in the spring of 2015. It is located in the Bitterroot Valley, which is known for its forest fires. In the summer of 2000, Hamilton made international headlines when forest fires filled the area with smoke and prompted the evacuation of many residents. President Clinton declared a state of emergency in the area and dispatched National Guard troops to assist with fighting the fires. The CorixA Corporation was bought by GlaxoSmithKline in 2005. This facility has begun operations using highly-pathogenic organisms including the Lentivirus family of viruses.

Geography and climate

Hamilton is located at 46°1454N 114°935W (46.248412, -114.159852).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.57 square miles (6.66 km²) of which 2.53 square miles is land. According to the Köppen climate classification, Hamilton has a humid continental climate. The city has an elevation of 46.4 feet (14.7 meters) The city is located on the banks of the Red River, a tributary of the Mississippi River. The Red River flows through the center of the city. Hamilton is located near the junction of two rivers, the Red and the Little Red Rivers. The river runs through the centre of the town and flows into the river at a point known as the "Red River Viaduct" The city's name is derived from the red river, which runs through what is now the city of Hamilton, New Mexico. It is also known as "The Red River" or "The Little Red River", and was once called "The River River" by locals. The town has a population of 3,000 (3,000 in 2010) and is home to a public school system. It also has a post-secondary school, which was founded in the early 1900s. It has an airport, which opened in the 1930s and is now called the "Hamilton International Airport" It has a landfill, which is located in the town's central area.

Demographics

There were 2,456 housing units at an average density of 970.8 per square mile (374.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 0.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, and 0.6% Asian. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age in the city. was 43 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4%. were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4. were from 25 to 44; and 24.7% were 65 years of age or older. 47.0%. of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.8%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4 per cent of those under age 18 and 15.3 per cent under 45. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males, and there were 74.9 males. The. median income for a city was $22,013, and the median income. for a family was $30,665. The population density was 1,603.6 people per square miles (619.3/ km²). There were 1,915 housing units, out of which 22.3%. were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.7%. were non-families.

Infrastructure

Ravalli County Airport is a public use airport 1 mile east of town. The airport has no runway, but does have a paved runway. It is the only airport in Ravalli County. It was built in the 1930s and is a part of the Ravalli National Wildlife Refuge. It has a runway that can take off and land vertically. It also has apron that can land a small plane or a helicopter. The runway is paved with asphalt and has a paved taxiway that can fit a small aircraft. It's a public airport with no runway or taxiway. The only runway is a paved one that can handle a small airplane or a small helicopter. It opened in the 1950s and has been in use since the 1960s and 1970s. It can also be accessed by a paved paved road that runs through the town of Ravalli, about a mile from the airport. Its runway can handle small aircraft and a small number of small planes. It does not have a runway or apron. The county has no airfield or runway with a landing strip, but it does have an airfield with apron and apron which can be used as a landing pad. It uses a paved road for small planes and a runway for larger aircraft. The town's only paved road is a dirt road that leads to the airport that can be accessed from the town's main road. The public can use the airport to get to and from the nearby Ravalli High School. The nearest paved road to the town is one mile away.

Education

The Bitterroot College Program of the University of Montana is located in Hamilton. It was one of the 17 Carnegie libraries built in Montana. In May 2012, it was renamed BitterRoot College University ofMontana. Hamilton High School is a public high school in the town of Hamilton, Montana. It is located on the outskirts of the town. The town is home to the Bitter Root Public Library, which was built in the early 1900s. The library is located at the center of the city, near the intersection of Main Street and Main Avenue. The city also has a high school, Hamilton High, which is located near the town's center. The Bitter root Public Library serves the city of Hamilton and its surrounding areas. The public library was built on the site of a former dairy farm. It has a collection of more than 1,000 books. The school also has an outdoor center, which serves the town and surrounding area. The high school has a football field, basketball court, and a track and field field. The community has a number of sports teams, including the Montana Grizzlies and the Montana State Highlanders. The local high school is known as the "Bitterroot High School" The town also has the "Hamilton Junior High" and "Hamilton High School," which was founded in the late 1950s. In the early 1960s, the town was the home of the first high school to open in the state, Hamilton Junior High. The "Hamilton Senior High" was established in the city.

City Council

Hamilton has three Wards with two representatives from each Ward. The City Council has two representatives in each of the Wards. Hamilton has a mayor and three council members. The mayor and two council members are elected for a four-year term. The city council has a total of seven members, two of whom are elected every four years. The council has two members in each Ward, with two seats in the mayor's office and two in each Wards, and two seats each in the City Hall and City Hall. The Mayor and two members of the City Council are elected each year for three-year terms. The Council has three representatives in the Ward, one in each ward, and one in the Mayor's Office. The Ward representatives are chosen by the Mayor and the Mayor of the Ward they sit in, with the Ward in which the Ward is located having two seats on the council. The Wards have two representatives on the city council with two positions in the city hall, one for each Ward and one for the City Center. The ward representatives are elected by the Ward residents, with one seat in the Council for the Ward that the Ward was previously in, and the Ward with the previous Ward that was in. The wards have two Representatives in the First Ward and the Second Ward, both of which were in the Fourth Ward. They have two Wards in the Third Ward, which was in the Fifth Ward and has twoRepresentatives in the Sixth Ward, and a representative in the Seventh Ward.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana = 26.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 30. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Hamilton = 3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,659 individuals with a median age of 44.8 age the population grows by 11.68% in Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,832.81 residents per square mile of area (707.68/km²). There are average 1.92 people per household in the 2,012 households with an average household income of $27,463 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.40% of the available work force and has dropped -3.71% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 25.18%. The number of physicians in Hamilton per 100,000 population = 135.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Hamilton = 12.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 25.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 90. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 158. 85 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 16.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 68, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana which are owned by the occupant = 49.00%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 34 years with median home cost = $143,150 and home appreciation of -3.38%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.53 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,443 per student. There are 16.1 students for each teacher in the school, 406 students for each Librarian and 361 students for each Counselor. 3.05% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 15.24% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.49% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).