Town guide

Roy, Montana

Roy is a community in Fergus County, Montana, home to about 129 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59471.

Homes sold for a median of $561 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population12938 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$561Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Roy

1 ZIP code

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Around Roy

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)405 miles away
Closer regional airportHavre City County Airport (HVR)91 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO562 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Roy; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Roy

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

Roy had 96 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.

It’s the 303rd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Fergus County grew from 6,937 residents in 1900 to 11,446 in 2020.

Roy population by census2010: 108, 2020: 961082010962020

Fergus County, 1900–2020

Fergus County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,937, 1910: 17,385, 1920: 28,344, 1930: 16,531, 1940: 14,040, 1950: 14,015, 1960: 14,018, 1970: 12,611, 1980: 13,076, 1990: 12,083, 2000: 11,893, 2010: 11,586, 2020: 11,4467K’00’1028K’20’3014K’40’5014K’60’7013K’80’9012K’00’1011K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 13.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RoyJan: high 34°F, low 10°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 13°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 30°F, 1.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 40°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 54°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 53°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 43°F, 0.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 32°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 21°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 12°F, 0.4 in34°10°Jan0.537°13°Feb0.448°22°Mar0.558°30°Apr1.368°40°May2.576°48°Jun2.686°54°Jul1.786°53°Aug1.376°43°Sep0.960°32°Oct0.746°21°Nov0.536°12°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roy 8 Ne, MT weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Fergus County

3,428 jobs at 444 businesses in Fergus County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fergus CountyHealth care and social assistance: 773 jobs; Retail trade: 513 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 445 jobs; Manufacturing: 420 jobs; Construction: 346 jobs; Wholesale trade: 242 jobs; Other services: 154 jobs; Finance and insurance: 134 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 12% Construction 10% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Montana Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lewistown34.5 miles

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

Schools in Roy

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Roy SchoolRoyPre-K–515Public5.0 mi
Roy 6-8Roy6–86Public5.0 mi
Roy High SchoolRoy9–125Public5.0 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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