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:

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)