Havre, Montana
Havre (/ˈhævər/ HAV-ər) is the county seat and largest city in Hill County, Montana, in the United States. Havre is nicknamed the crown jewel of the Hi-Line.[1] It is said to be named after the city of Le Havre in France.[2][3]
As of the 2020 census the population was 9,362.[4]
Havre was incorporated in 1893. It was founded mainly as a railroad service center for the Great Northern Railway.
A buffalo jump, named the Too Close for Comfort Site, is just outside of town. The Milk River is also nearby.
Havre, Montana Media
Saint Jude Thaddeus Church, Havre
Detail of 1892 Havre Sanborn Map
Hill County Courthouse in downtown Havre
James Jerome Hill in front of the Amtrak Station, Havre, Montana
Cowan Hall, Montana State University-Northern.
Remarks by FDR on a balanced budget on 1937 visit to Havre
References
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Kari Gorder, Havre History on the Web[dead link]
- ↑ "The History of Havre, Montana". Havre Chamber of Commerce.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Havre city, Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2024.