About Elkhorn
Set in the southern part of Montana, Elkhorn is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Elkhorn is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.74 square miles.
📰 Elkhorn News Today
- Montana’s Sand Creek Fire Burns Through Into Beloved Ski Area Inside Climate News · Aug 13
- Evacuations ordered for Elkhorn Hot Springs area due to nearby wildfires Montana Public Radio · Aug 8
- ‘A miracle’: Maverick Mountain and Elkhorn Hot Springs still standing as fire crosses highway Bozeman Daily Chronicle · Aug 13
- Miracle at Maverick & Elkhorn Hotsprings As Weather Changes KTVH · Aug 12
- Maverick Mountain Faces Montana’s Largest Fire as August Heats up Mountain Journal · Aug 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Elkhorn Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elkhorn
- Elkhorn State Park reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.74 sq mi
Coordinates46.2843, -111.9488