Ryegate is a town in Golden Valley County, Montana, home to about 273 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59074.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ryegate; also Golden Valley Colony
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ryegate. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)388 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO501 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ryegate; 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.
Ryegate had 223 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 215th 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ryegate 18 Nnw, MT weather station (18 miles away).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
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 Ryegate K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryegate SchoolRyegate | Pre-K–8 | 33 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ryegate 7-8Ryegate | 7–8 | 8 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ryegate High SchoolRyegate | 9–12 | 14 | Public | 2.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Golden Valley Colony.
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