Forsyth is a city in Rosebud County, Montana, home to about 1,728 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59327.
Homes sold for a median of $76 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forsyth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)455 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO459 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forsyth; 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.
Forsyth had 1,647 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 63rd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Rosebud County grew from 7,985 residents in 1910 to 8,329 in 2020.
Rosebud County, 1910–2020
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 10°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forsyth, MT weather station (about a mile away).
2,214 jobs at 178 businesses in Rosebud County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forsyth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
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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 Forsyth Elem, Forsyth H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Elementary SchoolForsyth | Pre-K–6 | 159 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Forsyth 7-8Forsyth | 7–8 | 33 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Forsyth High SchoolForsyth | 9–12 | 103 | Public | 1.2 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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