Hysham, MT

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Population
262
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
2,657 ft
Median Home Value
$120,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$554/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$66,250
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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About Hysham

Hysham is a town in and the county seat of Treasure County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census counted 276 residents. When the Montana Territory became the state of Montana in 1889 the future site of Hysham was just a blank spot in the rolling prairie along the Yellowstone River. At that time, the area was within sprawling Custer County, which covered much of eastern Montana, and also included the eastern part of the Crow Indian Reservation. The complex also includes the Yucca Theatre and the David M. Hysham Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Hysham High School 's team name is the Rebels. The through line in Hysham is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Hysham makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Hysham is bordered to the north by the Yellowstone River. The surrounding area is composed of rolling hills and farmland. Hysham includes the road eventually followed a county road that ran just south of the Yellowstone River.

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