People 65 and older are 46% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 19% of residents (37% statewide). Hobson has grown 7.3% since 2020, to 191 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Among adults 25 and older, 28% have a four-year degree or more, against 35% across Montana.

60.7median age · MT 40.4

	Hobson	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Median age	60.7 years	38.9 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	28%	30%	29%

HobsonMontanaUnited States

MTU.S.

Ages · share of residents

33%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma12%

High school34%

Some college18%

Associate’s9%

Bachelor’s22%

Graduate6%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 36% and 74% women

The Census survey reached too few of Hobson’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.4 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Hobson
	Hobson	MT	U.S.
Under 10	2.5%	11%	11.6%
10 to 17	8.1%	10%	10.3%
18 to 24	11.3%	9%	9.1%
25 to 34	13.1%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	0.6%	12.9%	13.2%
45 to 54	8.8%	11.1%	12.2%
55 to 64	10%	13%	12.7%
65 to 74	13.1%	12.4%	10.2%
75 and older	32.5%	7.8%	7%
No diploma	12%	5.4%	10.4%
High school	33.6%	27.5%	26%
Some college	17.6%	22.4%	19.1%
Associate’s	8.8%	9.6%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	21.6%	23.2%	21.6%
Graduate	6.4%	12%	14.1%

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Ages60.7 median age · 46% are 65 or older Schooling28% have a four-year degree Homes75% own their home · Homeowners Income$43K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Schools

The schools Hobson’s kids attend

The Hobson K-12 Schools runs its public schools. Its three schools are below. The 3 public schools in Hobson teach 131 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Hobson SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	68	B⁺
Hobson High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	31	A⁻
Hobson 6-8Top results in townGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	32	A

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The districtsHobson K-12 Schools Every school3 schools · Hobson School Questions“Are Hobson’s schools good?”

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Housing

The median rent in Hobson is lower than in most of Montana or the rest of the country

75% of households live in a home they own in Hobson, above the Montana town median (64%) and near the median of U.S. towns (73%). Home values are up 6.5% over the year to September 2026.

$316KZillow home value

	Hobson	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$538 a month	$1,000 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	75%	64%	73%

Typical home value

Hobson$316K

Montana$467K

+6.5%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 7.4 years of income Rents$538 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hobson

For Hobson, the midsummer high is 83°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–37°

Spring29–55°

Summer48–79°

Fall30–59°

Sep 20

typical first frost

May 28

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 13°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Hobson has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 74 people commute in

Most working residents leave Hobson for work: only 2% work in town. Only 2 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower median household income than Hobson. For Hobson, the average trip to work is 14 minutes. Jobs based in Hobson grew to 75 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.

2%work in town

	Hobson	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1.6%	39%	8%
Average trip to work	14 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$43,000	$67,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	8.1%	10%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hobson2%

Stanford23%

Great Falls8%

Lewistown5%

Windham5%

25 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Hobson

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here75 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work2% work in Hobson Commute times14 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 25 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Hobson, with inland flooding at the top

One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Hobson households. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 61% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 49% come from inland flooding and 37% from cold waves.

39risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Hobson Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Hobson is

Just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hobson. Of 32 CDC measures, Hobson beats the Montana average on 4 and trails it on 10. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hobson. Two figures for adults in the town: 14% binge drink, 15% have diabetes.

	Hobson	Montana towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	32%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	20%	16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	10%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	14%

32 measures vs. Montana

4 better18 too close to call10 worse

What stands out	Hobson	MT
Fewer binge drinkers	13.8%	20.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.7%	73.4%
More adults with heart disease	11%	6.6%

Central Montana Medical Center

20.7 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby20.7 miles to an ER · Central Montana Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MT on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Schools3 schools HealthBetter than MT on 4 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$316K typical home · up 6.5% in a year Work & commute$43K median household income · 75 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

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The story

HistorySettled 1912 Famous people1 born in Hobson Town Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 45″ of snow

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hobson; the nearest are

Great Falls College Montana State UniversityCommunity college · Public · Great Falls73.6 mi$4,028 in-state tuition Stone Child CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Box Elder89.2 mi$3,610 in-state tuition

About 11 of every 100 Hobson residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

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About Hobson

City in Montana, United States

Hobson is a city in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. The population was 179 at the 2020 census. As the freight-wagon crossing of the Judith River between Fort Benton, Montana and the Musselshell River country, the community was once known as the “Gateway to the Judith Basin.” In 1881, the post office opened under the name Philbrook. In 1908, however, the Great Northern Railway’s Billings and Northern branch line established another town four miles west. After some dispute the railroad decided on the town name Hobson, after the owner of the new townsite.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 0.2 sq mi
Elevation: 4,098 ft
ZIP code: 59452
Area code: 406

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