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Moving to Forsyth, Montana

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Population: 1,944. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,888 (-2.9% change)
Males: 963 (49.5%), Females: 981 (50.5%)

Rosebud County

Zip code: 59327

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $33,533
Median house value: $58,200

Population by Race

Races in Forsyth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (33.0%), English (15.3%), Irish (14.9%), Norwegian (10.8%), French (6.8%), United States (4.8%).

Elevation: 2526 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Forsyth

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forsyth city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -230 (-10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Forsyth:

  • ROSEBUD HEATLH CARE CENTER – CAH (383 NORTH 17TH AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Forsyth:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; BIGHORN, MT)
  • HOLY ROSARY HEALTHCARE (about 61 miles; MILES CITY, MT)
  • BIG HORN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 75 miles; HARDIN, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forsyth:

  • SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 105 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; Abbreviation: SHR)
  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 133 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
  • GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 155 miles; GILLETTE, WY; Abbreviation: GCC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forsyth:

  • TILLITT FIELD (about 5 miles; FORSYTH, MT; Abbreviation: 1S3)
  • COLSTRIP (about 29 miles; COLSTRIP, MT; Abbreviation: M46)
  • HYSHAM (about 35 miles; HYSHAM, MT; Abbreviation: 6U7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forsyth:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 131 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 230 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 234 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 283 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 296 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 319 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 348 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)

Schools

Public high school in Forsyth:

  • FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 425 N 10TH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Forsyth:

  • FORSYTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 425 N 10TH AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • FORSYTH 7-8 (Students: 65; Location: 425 N 10TH AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Forsyth:

  • ROSEBUD COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $171,060; Location: 201 NORTH 9TH AVENUE; 48,183 books; 1,357 audio materials; 1,331 video materials; 124 serial subscriptions)

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