Tower Rock · National Register of Historic Places
Hardy’s story
138 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1888Hardy is settled
HardyMT
This town of 64 people was settled in 1888.
Tower Rock · Photo: Robstutz · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
64
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$443K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
71.6
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Hardy a good place to live?
Hardy’s midpoint age is 71.6 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Hardy. 25% of the land in Hardy is conserved, where Montana’s towns sit at 9.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Hardy has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Tower Rock and St. Peter's Mission Church and Cemetery. Hardy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
64 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Hardy: who provides what
Hardy is unincorporated, so Cascade County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCascade CountyCascade County provides services here
SchoolsCascade Elementary School DistrictCascade High School District2 districts serve Hardy; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCascade County Election AdministratorCascade County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP code5942159421 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hardy.
Natural hazards
Hardy stands out in Montana and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hardy, 58% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, trail density in Hardy is lower
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.1 miles. The biggest park or preserve is Tower Rock State Park, at 170 acres.
25.2%conserved
25.2%
conserved · 208 of 823 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tower Rock State Park | 0.1 mi | 170 |
| 2. Prewett Creek Fishing Access Site | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
The climate in Hardy brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 67 inches of snow falls in a winter.
67″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–37°
Spring31–56°
Summer49–80°
Fall33–58°
Sep 19
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hardy is
Hardy: 29% of adults feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hardy is ahead of Montana on 9 and behind on 8. Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Hardy.
| Hardy | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Montana
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Hardy | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.3% | 9.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.5% | 20.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 43.1% | 28.4% |
Benefis Hospitals
33.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$689Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hardy
16pages on Hardy
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hardy; the nearest are
Great Falls College Montana State UniversityCommunity college · Public · Great Falls33 mi$4,028 in-state tuitionMontana Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Butte88.2 mi$8,340 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Hardy residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Landmarks
2 places in Hardy on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Hardy
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Hardy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is in the southwest part of the county, in the valley of the Missouri River where it emerges from its canyon through the Adel Mountains Volcanic Field. Interstate 15 passes the community, with access from Exit 247. I-15 leads northeast 34 miles (55 km) to Great Falls and southwest 56 miles (90 km) to Helena. The Hardy Bridge crosses the Missouri River in the southern part of the CDP, carrying the former route of U.S. Route 91. Tower Rock State Park is in the northern part of the CDP. Hardy was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Hardy had a …
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,760 ft
Questions about Hardy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hardy, MT a good place to live?
Hardy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.