Busby is a community in Big Horn County, Montana, home to about 569 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59016.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)409 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Sheridan County Airport (SHR)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO413 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ873 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Busby; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Busby had 719 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 144th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Big Horn County grew from 7,015 residents in 1920 to 13,124 in 2020.
Big Horn County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 15.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Busby, MT weather station (4 miles away).
1,774 jobs at 181 businesses in Big Horn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Busby.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Northern Cheyenne Tribal School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cheyenne Tribal SchoolBusby | K–12 | 169 | Public | 4.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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