Big Horn County, Montana
14 public bodies govern here, 9 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,891
- Median household income
- $58,750
- ±2,019
- Unemployed
- 13.2%
- 717 of 5,417 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.7%
- 3,166 of 3,827 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Big Horn | 12,957 (2021) | Po Box 908, Hardin | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hardin | 3,685 (2021) | 406 N Cheyenne Ave, Hardin | Website |
| Town of Lodge Grass | 440 (2021) | Po Box 255, Lodge Grass | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn County Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 908, Hardin | — |
| Big Horn County Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | Po Box 908, Hardin | — |
| Two Leggins Drainage District | Drainage | 314 N Custer Ave, Hardin | — |
| Valley Center Drainage District | Drainage | 314 N Custer Ave, Hardin | — |
| Big Horn Irrigation District | Irrigation | 208 N Center Ave, Hardin | — |
| Little Horn Irrigation District | Irrigation | 208 N Center Ave, Hardin | — |
| Lwr Lttle Horn/Ldg Grass Irrigation District | Irrigation | 208 N Center Ave, Hardin | — |
| Upper Little Horn Irrigation District | Irrigation | 314 N Custer Ave, Hardin | — |
| Two Rivers Authority | Other single function districts | 1015 N Lessard Ave, Hardin | — |
| Fort Smith Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 7596, Fort Smith | — |
| Big Horn County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 205 13th St W, Hardin | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Big Horn
Supervisory union0 schools
No Address, Hardin, MT, 59034
Hardin Elem
School district5 schools
401 Park Road, Hardin, MT, 59034
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hardin H S
School district1 schools
401 Park Road, Hardin, MT, 59034
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lodge Grass Elem
School district2 schools
124 N St George, Lodge Grass, MT, 59050
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lodge Grass H S
School district1 schools
124 N St George, Lodge Grass, MT, 59050
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Plenty Coups H S
School district1 schools
1 High School Lane, Pryor, MT, 59066
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pryor Elem
School district2 schools
1 High School Lane, Pryor, MT, 59066
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Spring Creek Elem
School district1 schools
Lakeshore Drive, Decker, MT, 59025
Wyola Elem
School district2 schools
1 Mondell Avenue, Wyola, MT, 59089
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Hardin Farmers' Market
835 N. Center Ave., Little Horn State Bank parking lot, Hardin, MT, 59034
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.