Welcome to Ryegate ...

The town of Ryegate is located in Golden Valley County<1> and is the County Seat for Golden Valley County.

The location of Ryegate has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ryegate has a population of 235 people<3> (see below for details).

Ryegate is 3,640 feet [1,109 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Ryegate is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Ryegate: (406)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ryegate had an population of 235 people. This is a decrease of 4.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ryegate had a population of 245 people (or 27.71% of the total population of Golden Valley County). This makes Ryegate the county's most populous community.

The population of Ryegate represents 0.02% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 245 people, the population of Ryegate decreased 8.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 268 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ryegate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ryegate - it's located in Vermont.

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

Communities near Ryegate ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Ryegate.

• Lavina
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavina
  • Lavina is located in Golden Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavina <5>
• Shawmut
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
  • Shawmut is located in Wheatland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawmut <5>
• Hedgesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
  • Hedgesville is located in Wheatland County
• Broadview
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
  • Broadview is located in Yellowstone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <5>
• Rapelje
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapelje
  • Rapelje is located in Stillwater County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapelje <5>
• Harlowton
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlowton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlowton
  • Harlowton is located in Wheatland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlowton <5>
• Comanche
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
  • Comanche is located in Yellowstone 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 Ryegate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ryegate.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ryegate. 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 Ryegate.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ryegate ...

Looking for more information about Ryegate? 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 Ryegate, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ryegate.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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