Moving to Ronan, Montana

Population: 1,812. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,968 (+8.6% change)
Males: 827 (45.6%), Females: 985 (54.4%)

Lake County

Zip code: 59864

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $22,422
Median house value: $83,100

Population by Race

Races in Ronan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.5%)
  • American Indian (36.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)

Ancestries: German (20.8%), Irish (12.5%), English (7.0%), French (5.0%), Norwegian (4.8%), United States (3.3%).

Elevation: 3047 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ronan

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ronan city

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 42.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +247 (+15.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Ronan:

  • ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (107 6TH AVE SW)
  • ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL-CAH (107 6TH AVENUE SW)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ronan:

  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL CORP (about 13 miles; POLSON, MT)
  • ST PATRICK HOSPITAL CORP (about 29 miles; MISSOULA, MT)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 47 miles; MISSOULA, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ronan:

  • MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Abbreviation: MSO)
  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 55 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)
  • BERT MOONEY (about 156 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: BTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ronan:

  • RONAN (about 3 miles; RONAN, MT; Abbreviation: 7S0)
  • POLSON (about 13 miles; POLSON, MT; Abbreviation: 8S1)
  • ST IGNATIUS (about 15 miles; ST IGNATIUS, MT; Abbreviation: 52S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ronan:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 29 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 185 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 186 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 215 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 225 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 231 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 235 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)

Schools

Public high school in Ronan:

  • RONAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 421 ANDREW ST NW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ronan:

  • K WILLIAM HARVEY ELEM (Students: 379; Location: 421 ANDREW ST NW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RONAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 421 ANDREW ST NW; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Ronan:

  • GLACIER VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 118 MUD CREEK LANE; Grades: 1 – 9)

Libraries

Library in Ronan:

  • RONAN CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $60,403; Location: 203 MAIN STREET SW; 17,409 books; 409 audio materials; 267 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)