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Havre, Montana

11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Havre census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59501. It stands on Bullhook Creek. The Survey maps it on the Havre quadrangle. 9,362 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,536 feet above sea level.

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Havre within Hill County

On record in Havre

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 9 records

Population over time

2 figures

Havre grew from 9,310 to 9,362 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20109,310
20209,362+52 (+1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 11 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

4 since 2011

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Havre between 2011 and 2020, burning about 26 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined2
Equipment and vehicle use1
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 July 2020Fireworksunder an acreHill CountyFDH-MTLG12-108
18 July 2011Equipment and vehicle use25 acresBenton Lake Wetland Management DistrictSANDS WPA
25 June 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreHill CountyFDH-MTLG12-46
2 February 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreHill CountyFDH-MTLG12-49

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Hill County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Havre: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Havre Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Hill County

Storms near this place

60 of 85 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Havre in 85 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 45 thunderstorm wind, 33 hail, 3 heavy rain, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2004Thunderstorm WindHavre1 hurt, $10,000no account filed
June 1998Flash FloodHavre$233,000no account filed
June 2003Thunderstorm WindHavre$200,000no account filed
August 2025Thunderstorm WindHavre-Montana mesonet station Lake Thubadeau W peak gust.
August 2025HailHavre-Social media picture of hail approximated to be 1.25 inches or a bit larger 1 mile south of Havre. Time estimated using radar.
July 2024HailHavre-Public report of golf ball to baseball sized hail that lasted about ten minutes. Hail completely covered the ground.
July 2024HailHavre-Reported via social media with images. Time estimated via radar.
July 2024HailHavre-Facebook report.
July 2024HailHavre-Social media report showing golf ball to egg sized hail that lasted for about 12 minutes. 0.2 inches of rain with the storm.
July 2024HailHavre-Quarter to golf ball sized hail was reported by a trained spotter. Hail was reported to be completely covering the ground.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindHavre-Trained spotter reported 81 mph wind gust 1 mile ENE of Havre.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindHavre-Station MTM06 (7 WSW Havre) measured a 54 kt (62 mph) thunderstorm wind gust.
August 2020HailHavre-Sustained winds of 40 to 55 mph, with pea to penny size hail.
June 2020HailHavre-Heavy rain and hail of at least one inch in diameter.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindHavre-Trained spotter reported 55 KT winds gust.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindHavre-Saddle Butte Havre station reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 50 KT.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindHavre-Several branches down in Havre. Damage and branch sizes are estimated. One was approximately 8 to 10 inches in diameter, but it came from a dead tree. The other one was from a live tree that was possibly 2 inches in diameter.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindHavre-Outflow wind gust from a thunderstorm along the Canadian border.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindHavre-Mesonet station recorded a 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
July 2019HailHavre-A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail and minor flooding along highway 2 near mile marker 2.
May 2018HailHavre-Spotter reported quarter-size hail two-miles east of Havre.
May 2018HailHavre-Spotter measured 1.1-inch diameter hail and estimated their location to be six-miles east of Havre.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindHavre-Trained spotter estimated a peak gust of 60 to 70 mph associated with the downdraft of a weakening thunderstorm. The spotter also reported pea-size hail.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindHavre-Public reported damage to building in city of Havre. Damage caused by severe thunderstorm winds.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindHavre-A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 65 mph at Havre 3N.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindHavre-A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 62 mph at Havre 31N.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindHavre-A thunderstorm produced a 58 mph gust at the Havre ASOS site.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindHavre-A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 78 mph at Havre 26N. Also a gust to 58 mph was reported at the Havre airport.
July 2015HailHavre-Golf ball size hail and power outage reported due to thunderstorm.
July 2014HailHavre-Hail, measuring .88 inches (nickel sized), was reported along with .50 inches of rain.
August 2014Heavy RainHavre-Heavy rain, measuring 0.97 inches in 10 minutes, was reported.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindHavre-High wind gusts, estimated at 50KT (58MPH), blew a tree onto a vehicle. A camper was blown over, power lines were down, and a fence was also blown down.
August 2014Heavy RainHavre-Heavy rain, measuring 0.46 inches in 30 minutes, was reported near Havre, MT.
August 2014HailHavre-Hail, measuring .88 inches (nickel sized), was reported.
August 2014HailHavre-Hail, measuring .88 inches (nickel sized), was reported.
August 2014HailHavre-Hail, measuring .88 inches (nickel sized), was reported.
July 2013Heavy RainHavre-Heavy rain of 1.25 inches measured in 20 minutes caused localized flooding.
July 2013HailHavre-Hail measuring 1.00 inches (quarter sized) and heavy rainfall flooding the streets were reported in Havre, MT.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindHavre-High winds measuring 63KT (72MPH) were reported 23 mi N of Havre, MT at Mud Lake.
August 2013HailHavre-Hail measuring 1.00 inches (quarter sized) was reported near Havre, MT by a former NWS employee.
August 2013HailHavre-Hail measuring 1.00 inches (quarter sized) was reported 25 miles N of Havre, MT.
August 2013HailHavre-Hail measuring 1.75 inches (golf ball sized) was reported 25 miles N of Havre, MT.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindHavre-High winds measuring 57KT (66MPH) were reported 27 mi N of Havre, MT. Heavy rain of .44 inches in 30 minutes was also reported with the storm.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindHavre-Winds gusted to 56KT (64MPH) 30 miles N of Havre.
August 2011HailHavre-A thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail at Havre 1E.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindHavre-A thunderstorm produced a wind hust to 59 mph at the Havre ASOS site.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindHavre-A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 67 mph at Havre 4W (the Havre ASOS site).
July 2009HailHavre-A thunderstorm dropped 1.75 inch diameter hail at Havre 4SW. The hail broke a vehicle's windshield.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindHavre-A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 59 mph at Havre 4W (the Havre ASOS site).
July 2008Thunderstorm WindHavre-A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 80 mph at Havre 21W. The wind knocked a railroad boxcar off the tracks spilling its content of Oreo cookies.
July 2008HailHavre-A severe thunderstorm dropped .88 inch diameter hail at Havre.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindHavre-A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 67 mph at the Havre ASOS site.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindHavre-A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph in the city of Havre.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindHavre-A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at the Havre ASOS site.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindHavre-A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 59 mph at the Havre ASOS site.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindHavre-A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Havre.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindHavre-A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 89 mph at Havre 23N. The wind destoyed several farm sheds and snapped numerous trees.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindHavre-A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Havre 12N.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindHavre-A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Havre 20S.
July 2007HailHavre-A severe thunderstorm dropped 1.25 inch diameter hail at the Hill County Sheriff's office in Havre.

Every storm recorded in Hill County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
West Havre2.6 miles11
Saddle Butte2.8 miles11
Pacific Junction4.0 miles11
Herron5.3 miles11
Beaver Creek5.7 miles11
Cypress (historical)6.3 miles11
Oscar (historical)9.6 miles10
Burnham10.8 miles10

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on HavreAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q959425The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 772203. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.