Muddy is a community in Rosebud County, Montana, home to about 724 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59043.
Mostly Lame Deer; part is in Muddy
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)408 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sheridan County Airport (SHR)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO412 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA1017 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Muddy; 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.
Muddy had 646 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 129th 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 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 (20 miles 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).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Muddy.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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 Lame Deer Elem, Lame Deer H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lame Deer SchoolLame Deer | Pre-K–6 | 278 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Lame Deer 7-8Lame Deer | 7–8 | 75 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Lame Deer High SchoolLame Deer | 9–12 | 170 | Public | 4.5 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 Lame Deer and Birney.
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