Hardin is situated on the banks of the Bighorn River. The Bighorn Canyon and Dam allow a majestic view of the water below.
Hardin sits on the edge of the Crow Indian Reservation. The reservation offers two mountain ranges, the rugged Pryor and Bighorn mountains, with rolling hills and semi-arid plains surrounding the peaks.
The town is surrounded by productive ranches and farms, including the largest wheat farm in the world. Coal mining has also contributed greatly to the local economy. Nearby lies the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.
South of Hardin is the Little Bighorn Battlefield, where the Northern Plains Indians defeated Custer and the U.S. Army.
Hardin was named for Samuel H. Hardin, a cattle man from Wyoming who leased tracts of land on the Crow Reservation to range his cattle. Local industry now includes farming and ranching, surface coal mining, fishing and recreational opportunities.
Hardin is located in south-central Montana, 45 miles southeast of Billings
on I-90.
Incorporated in 1911
Elevation: 2902 feet
Population in July 2008: 3,487.
Males: 1,640 
(47.0%)
Females: 1,847 (53.0%)
Median resident age: 33.8 years
Montana median age: 37.5 years
Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,641 (it was $28,018 in 2000)
Hardin: $35,641
Montana: $43,531
Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,739
Hardin: $16,739
Montana: $22,937
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,120 (it was $60,300 in 2000)
Hardin: $101,120
Montana: $170,000
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $101,030; Detached houses: $111,810; Townhouses or other attached units: $152,443; Mobile homes: $23,488.
Harvestime Evangelistic Center -655-3744
First United Methodist Church -665-2241
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints -665-3909
Faith Baptist Church -665-3865
New Life United Pentecostal - 665-7295
St. Joseph Catholic Church -665-1432
Church of the Open Bible -665-1467
Redeemer Lutheran Church -665-2239
First American Lutheran Church (ELCA) -665-2516
Western Motel (830 3rd Street West)
Camp Custer Motel (303 4th Street East)
Lariat Motel (709 N. Center Avenue)
Super 8 Motel (201 14th Street West)
American Inn (1324 N. Crawford Avenue)
