Town guide

Golden Valley Colony, Montana

Golden Valley Colony is a community in Golden Valley County, Montana, home to about 27 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59074.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population27129 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Golden Valley Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Golden Valley Colony. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Golden Valley Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)388 miles away
Closer regional airportBillings Logan International Airport (BIL)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO501 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Golden Valley Colony; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Golden Valley Colony

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 425th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Golden Valley County grew from 2,126 residents in 1930 to 823 in 2020.

Golden Valley County, 1930–2020

Golden Valley County population, 1930 to 20201930: 2,126, 1940: 1,607, 1950: 1,337, 1960: 1,203, 1970: 931, 1980: 1,026, 1990: 912, 2000: 1,042, 2010: 884, 2020: 8232K’30’401K’50’601K’70’801K’90’001K’101K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 14.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Golden Valley ColonyJan: high 36°F, low 12°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 12°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 20°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in; May: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2.3 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 52°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 50°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 41°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 29°F, 1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 12°F, 0.5 in36°12°Jan0.538°12°Feb0.447°20°Mar0.755°28°Apr1.564°37°May2.372°46°Jun3.082°52°Jul1.682°50°Aug1.272°41°Sep1.158°29°Oct1.045°19°Nov0.636°12°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ryegate 18 Nnw, MT weather station (18 miles away).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wheatland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harlowton29.2 miles
  • Roundup Memorial HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roundup37.0 miles
  • Stillwater Billings ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · Columbus43.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Golden Valley Colony

Grocery stores

  • Super D2.0 mi

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.

Schools in Golden Valley Colony

Public schools here are run by Ryegate K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ryegate SchoolRyegatePre-K–833Public2.0 mi
Ryegate 7-8Ryegate7–88Public2.0 mi
Ryegate High SchoolRyegate9–1214Public2.0 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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