Elkhorn, Montana

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

• Evacuations ordered for Elkhorn Hot Springs area due to nearby wildfires Montana Public Radio · Aug 8
• Maverick Mountain faces Montana’s largest fire as August heats up Montana Free Press · Aug 11
• Montana’s Sand Creek Fire Burns Through Into Beloved Ski Area Inside Climate News · Aug 13
• ‘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

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📰 Local News

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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

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