Welcome to Hingham ...
The town of Hingham is located in Hill County<1>.
The location of Hingham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Hingham: HING-um<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hingham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hingham has a population of 119 people<4> (see below for details).
Hingham is 3,020 feet [920 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Hingham is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hingham lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hingham is located in the (406) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hingham had an population of 119 people. This is an increase of 0.85% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hingham had a population of 118 people. This makes Hingham the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hingham represents 0.01% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 118 people, the population of Hingham decreased 24.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 157 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hingham.
Communities Also Named Hingham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hingham - they are located in Massachusetts and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hingham.
Communities near Hingham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hingham.
- Gildford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildford
- Gildford is located in Hill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gildford <6>
- Rudyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard
- Rudyard is located in Hill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudyard <6>
- Inverness
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Hill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <6>
- Kremlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
- Kremlin is located in Hill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <6>
- Joplin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joplin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Joplin is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <6>
- Box Elder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Box Elder is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <6>
- Chester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <6>
- Beaver Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Hill County
- Big Sandy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in Chouteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <6>
- Herron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hingham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hingham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hingham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hingham. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hingham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hingham ...
Looking for more information about Hingham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hingham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hingham.
Adding Hingham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hingham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hingham post office opened in 1910.
We also found Hingham on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hingham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hingham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hill County: www.co.hill.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hingham. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hingham. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |