Moving to Darby, Montana
Population: 710. Estimated population in July 2024: 835 (+17.6% change)
Males: 354 (49.9%), Females: 356 (50.1%)
Ravalli County
Zip code: 59829
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $25,221
Median house value: $85,300
Population by Race
Races in Darby:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
- American Indian (5.1%)
- Two or more races (3.7%)
- Hispanic (3.5%)
- Other race (2.4%)
Ancestries: German (22.8%), Irish (17.0%), English (8.5%), Norwegian (6.3%), French (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%).
Elevation: 3888 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Darby
- High school or higher: 81.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 11.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Darby town
- Never married: 28.9%
- Now married: 47.8%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 15.3%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Darby:
- MARCUS DALY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HAMILTON, MT)
- COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 59 miles; MISSOULA, MT)
- GRANITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 60 miles; PHILIPSBURG, MT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Darby:
- MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Abbreviation: MSO)
- BERT MOONEY (about 118 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: BTM)
- GLACIER PARK INTL (about 157 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Darby:
- WEST FORK LODGE (about 13 miles; CONNER, MT; Abbreviation: 4U7)
- GARLICK (about 13 miles; HAMILTON, MT; Abbreviation: M62)
- RAVALLI COUNTY (about 17 miles; HAMILTON, MT; Abbreviation: 6S5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Darby:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 76 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 183 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 196 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
- NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 213 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 227 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 229 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
- RICKS COLLEGE (about 232 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
Schools
Public high school in Darby:
- DARBY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 209 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Darby:
- DARBY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 209 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)
- DARBY 7-8 (Students: 88; Location: 209 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Darby:
- DARBY COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,482; Location: 102 S MAIN; 6,632 books; 50 audio materials; 55 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)