Rudyard is a community in Hill County, Montana, home to about 312 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59540.
Homes sold for a median of $25 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rudyard. 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)329 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Havre City County Airport (HVR)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA548 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rudyard; 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.
Rudyard had 270 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 199th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Hill County grew from 13,958 residents in 1920 to 16,309 in 2020.
Hill County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 10.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joplin, MT weather station (10 miles away).
5,092 jobs at 493 businesses in Hill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums
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 North Star Elem, North Star HS. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star 7-8Rudyard | 7–8 | 25 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| North Star High SchoolRudyard | 9–12 | 56 | Public | 1.6 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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