Town guide

Wye, Montana

Wye is a community in Missoula County, Montana, home to about 1,055 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59808.

Homes sold for a median of $337 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,055361 per sq mi
Median home value$569,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$337Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wye

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wye

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)169 miles away
Closer regional airportMissoula Montana Airport (MSO)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA391 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wye

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

Wye had 714 residents in the 2020 census, up 87% since 2000.

It’s the 89th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Missoula County grew from 13,964 residents in 1900 to 117,922 in 2020.

Wye population by census2000: 381, 2010: 511, 2020: 714381200051120107142020

Missoula County, 1900–2020

Missoula County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,964, 1910: 23,596, 1920: 24,041, 1930: 21,782, 1940: 29,038, 1950: 35,493, 1960: 44,663, 1970: 58,263, 1980: 76,016, 1990: 78,687, 2000: 95,802, 2010: 109,299, 2020: 117,92214K’00’1024K’20’3029K’40’5045K’60’7076K’80’9096K’00’10118K’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 19°F. About 14.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WyeJan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 1.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 48°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 54°F, 0.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 45°F, 1 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 34°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in33°19°Jan1.038°22°Feb0.949°28°Mar0.957°34°Apr1.467°42°May1.874°48°Jun2.286°54°Jul0.884°53°Aug0.973°45°Sep1.056°34°Oct1.241°25°Nov1.232°19°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Missoula 6 Nw Wfo, MT weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Missoula County

54,136 jobs at 4,816 businesses in Missoula County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Missoula CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,771 jobs; Retail trade: 8,675 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,257 jobs; Professional services: 4,511 jobs; Construction: 4,039 jobs; Other services: 2,747 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,622 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,521 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 8% Construction 8% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

394 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wye.

Nearest hospitals

  • St.. Patrick HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Missoula7.7 miles
  • Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Missoula9.4 miles
  • St. Luke Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ronan38.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors109
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants75
Mental health providers109
Physical and occupational therapists56
Optometrists7
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies7

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.

Places in and around Wye

Museums

  • National Museum of Forest Service History3.7 mi
  • Museum of Mountain Flying4.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Wye

Public schools here are run by Hellgate Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hellgate El Primary GradesMissoulaPre-K–1316Public5.8 mi
Hellgate Elem Lower GradesMissoula2–3305Public5.8 mi
Hellgate El IntermediateMissoula4–6517Public5.8 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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