Welcome to Darby ...

The town of Darby is located in Ravalli County<1> (at the time of its founding, Darby was located in Missoula County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Darby, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Darby has a population of 802 people<2> (see below for details).

Darby is 3,890 feet [1,186 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Darby is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Darby lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Darby is located in the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Darby: 59829<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Darby had an population of 802 people. This is an increase of 11.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Darby had a population of 720 people. This makes Darby the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Darby represents 0.07% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 68th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 720 people, the population of Darby increased 1.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 710 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Darby.

Communities Also Named Darby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Darby - they are located in Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Quebec and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Darby.

Communities near Darby ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Darby.

• Hamilton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Ravalli County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
• Conner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner
  • Conner is located in Ravalli County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conner <5>
• Grantsdale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsdale
  • Grantsdale is located in Ravalli County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsdale <5>
• Medicine Hot Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Hot Springs
  • Medicine Hot Springs is located in Ravalli County
• Leisure Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Leisure Village is located in Ravalli County
• Sula
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sula
  • Sula is located in Ravalli County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sula <5>
• Corvallis
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvallis
  • Corvallis is located in Ravalli County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corvallis <5>
• Pinesdale
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesdale
  • Pinesdale is located in Ravalli County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinesdale <5>
• Victor
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
  • Victor is located in Ravalli County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <5>
• Bing
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bing
  • Bing is located in Ravalli County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Darby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darby.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Darby. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Darby.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Darby. See our Newspapers Page for Darby.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darby ...

Looking for more information about Darby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Darby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Darby.

Adding Darby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Darby in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Darby was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Darby.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ravalli County: www.co.ravalli.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/