Ryegate, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 268. Estimated population in July 2024: 304 (+13.4% change)
Males: 140 (52.2%), Females: 128 (47.8%)

Golden Valley County

Zip code: 59074

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.3 years
Median household income: $26,250
Median house value: $48,200

Population by Race

Races in Ryegate:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (19.8%), United States (17.9%), Scotch-Irish (10.1%), English (9.3%), Irish (7.5%), Dutch (6.0%).

Elevation: 3664 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ryegate

  • High school or higher: 66.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ryegate town

  • Never married: 14.0%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 1.9%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ryegate:

  • WHEATLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 44 miles; HARLOWTON, MT)
  • STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (about 48 miles; COLUMBUS, MT)
  • ROUNDUP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; ROUNDUP, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ryegate:

  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 61 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
  • YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 124 miles; CODY, WY; Abbreviation: COD)
  • GALLATIN FIELD (about 137 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ryegate:

  • RYEGATE (about 2 miles; RYEGATE, MT; Abbreviation: 8U0)
  • LAVINA (about 22 miles; LAVINA, MT; Abbreviation: 80S)
  • WHEATLAND COUNTY AT HARLOWTON (about 43 miles; HARLOWTON, MT; Abbreviation: HWQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ryegate:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 66 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 123 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 242 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 311 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 329 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 337 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 369 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)

Schools

Public high school in Ryegate:

  • RYEGATE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: 207 2ND AVENUE WEST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ryegate:

  • RYEGATE SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: PO BOX 129; Grades: PK – 08)
  • RYEGATE 7-8 (Students: 11; Location: PO BOX 129; Grades: 07 – 08)