Ryegate, Montana

Ryegate, Montana
Location of Ryegate, Montana
Location of Ryegate, Montana
Coordinates: 46°17′56″N 109°15′20″W / 46.29889°N 109.25556°W / 46.29889; -109.25556
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyGolden Valley
Area
 • Total
0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2)
 • Land0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,652 ft (1,113 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
223
 • Density295.76/sq mi (114.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59074
Area code406
FIPS code30-64975
GNIS feature ID0776044

Ryegate is a town in, and the county seat of, Golden Valley County, Montana, United States.[2] The population was 223 at the 2020 census.[3] Ryegate is situated on the north bank of the Musselshell River.

The Milwaukee Road established Ryegate in 1908 as a depot and station stop.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ryegate". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 9, 2021.