Darby is a town in Ravalli County, Montana, home to about 527 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59829.
Homes sold for a median of $315 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Darby, part in Conner
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Darby. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)192 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Missoula Montana Airport (MSO)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA401 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Darby; 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.
Darby had 783 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 152nd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Ravalli County grew from 7,822 residents in 1900 to 44,174 in 2020.
Ravalli County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 15.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Darby, MT weather station (about a mile away).
11,260 jobs at 1,715 businesses in Ravalli County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Darby.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Darby K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby SchoolDarby | Pre-K–6 | 170 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Darby 7-8Darby | 7–8 | 48 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Darby High SchoolDarby | 9–12 | 116 | Public | 0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Conner.
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