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Country around Rosebud is a rural area of about 323 people in Custer County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 113 miles from Billings, MT and 466 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $893 a month.
323people
$143kTypical home
$893/moRent
88° / 32°Summer / winter
34"Snow
225Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 323 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 466 mi to Denver, CO
- 113 mi to Billings, MT
- 113 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$905/mo)
- Median rent $893/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 225 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
- 140 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (276 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,187 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 89 mi to GDV airport
- 461 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 123 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,677 ft
- 749 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 91 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 137 mi to the nearest ski area
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 107 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Montana districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 110 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 63 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 90 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Custer County: R+49 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.