Hysham, Montana
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the South Treasure census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59038. It stands on Box Elder Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hysham quadrangle. 276 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,661 feet above sea level.
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On record in Hysham
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 1 record
Yucca Theatrelisted 1994
Population over time
2 figuresHysham fell from 312 to 276 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 312 | |
| 2020 | 276 | -36 (-12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1954 USGS Forsyth quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Forsyth quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Forsyth quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Hysham quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Hysham quadrangle1:100000
- 1983 USGS Forsyth quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
9 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Hysham between 2012 and 2019, burning about 684 acres in total. 2 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/undetermined | 5 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Treasure County | RAILROAD |
| 11 July 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Treasure County | BUCKINGHAM |
| 10 July 2015 | Natural | 122 acres | Treasure County | FROZE TO DEATH |
| 2 June 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Southern Land Office | KOLBS |
| 14 June 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Treasure County | STRECKER CONTROLLED BURN |
| 12 June 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Southern Land Office | MM 69 |
| 22 March 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Southern Land Office | I-94 MM 68 |
| 13 March 2012 | Debris and open burning | 535 acres | Southern Land Office | HIGHWAY 10 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Hysham: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffens Prospect | Mica | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
60 of 83 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hysham in 83 storm reports between 1994 and 2019: 53 hail, 23 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Hysham | $200,000 | Two small tornadoes in Treasure County knocked down several trees, antennas and power poles. One power pole which contained a transformer started some fires after it fell. The tornadoes also damaged some houses and sheds. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | $50,000 | no account filed |
| March 2019 | Flood | Hysham | - | Flooding due to an ice jam was reported on the Yellowstone River east of Amelia Island just north of Hysham. Low-land flooding along the river and adjacent farm fields was reported. One home experience some flooding. Otherwise, no major impacts were reported with this ice jam. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | A tree was blown down in the town of Hysham. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | A supercell thunderstorm moved rapidly northeast across far northwestern Treasure County. This storm then put out an outflow boundary that raced eastward across central Treasure County into the Yellowstone River Valley. An area of enhanced wind, estimated at 80 mph, developed in an area just north of Hysham northward to the Yellowstone River. Its estimated that upwards of 50 trees were either uprooted or snapped off. In addition, a mobile home was pushed off its blocks and a small garage (poorly constructed) was destroyed but contents left in place. Another home had numerous evergreens uprooted with damage to a garage and shed. |
| March 2014 | Flood | Hysham | - | Flooding as a result of an ice jam on the Yellowstone River was reported a few miles east of Hysham along Gibson and Van Olsen Roads. Some farm structures were damaged by the high water. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | A wind gust of 60 mph resulting in a 12 foot fence being blown down was estimated in Hysham. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | A estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported in Hysham. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Hysham | - | Broken windows and damaged siding was reported. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported on the north side of Hysham. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | Part of a roof was torn off a mobile home and thrown a half mile. Garage doors were also blown inward on a home. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hysham | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | No damage was reported. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | Thunderstorm winds of 60 mph were reported. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Hysham | - | Windshield broken as a result of golf ball size hail. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Hysham | - | Trailer house windows broken as a result of golf ball size hail. Hail was in drifts. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hysham | - | Windows broken out |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hysham | - | Nickel to quarter size hail covered the ground |
| May 2006 | Heavy Rain | Hysham | - | Estimates of 1 inch of rain. People pumped water out of their basements. A sewer backed up causing water to flow over the steps of a bank. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | Fallen trees in town |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | Porch roof blown off |
| May 2006 | Hail | Hysham | - | Hail lasted 20 minutes. Power knocked out. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | 3 to 4 inch tree branches blown down |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | Severe wind gusts occurred for a period of 20 minutes. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | Wind gusts estimated 60-70 mph with blowing dust. Also, several reports of strong rotation within the storm just north of Hysham with a wall cloud, but no tornado was noted. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | Evergreen trees uprooted |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | 8 to 10 inch diameter tree branches broken |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust. 5 inch diameter tree limb blown through car windshield. |
| August 2002 | Flash Flood | Hysham | - | Pease Bottom Road under water. Nearby fields flooded. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Hysham | - | Heavy damage to homes and vehicles 8 miles southeast of Hysham |
| June 2001 | Hail | Hysham | - | Broken windows in Hysham |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust estimated by spotter. |
| July 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Hysham | - | Treasure County Sheriff and Montana State Highway Patrol observed a funnel cloud west of Hysham. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Hysham | - | Dime size hail reported by county sheriff. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Hysham | - | Spotter report of dime size hail. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Hysham | - | Dime size hail reported. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Hysham | - | Spotter report of nickel size hail. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Hysham | - | Dime size hail reported by sheriff. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | A Montana State Highway patrolman reported a 60 mph wind gust in the Hysham Hills area. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Hysham | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myers | 6.3 miles | 9 | |
| Sanders | 7.3 miles | 9 | |
| Rancher (historical) | 9.2 miles | 9 | |
| Etchetah (historical) | 12.6 miles | 12 | |
| Bighorn | 14.5 miles | 12 | |
| Kurtzville (historical) | 14.5 miles | 12 | |
| Burnt Creek (historical) | 18.7 miles | 8 |
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 Hysham | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q956063 | The 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 772654. 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.





