Gallatin River RanchMT
With 127 residents, it is a town in Montana.
Is Gallatin River Ranch a good place to live?
63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Gallatin River Ranch, above both the Montana town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Gallatin River Ranch. Gallatin River Ranch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
127 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Gallatin River Ranch.
A larger share of workers in Gallatin River Ranch do their job from home than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. Since 2013, Gallatin River Ranch has lost 88 jobs, to 15 in 2023. The top destinations are Bozeman (22%), Bridger (12%) and Ponderosa Pines (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Gallatin River Ranch, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 13°, with about 91 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults have obesity in Gallatin River Ranch than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
Among adults in Gallatin River Ranch, 8.8% have diabetes. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Gallatin River Ranch. In Gallatin River Ranch, 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 16% get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 32 in all: Gallatin River Ranch beats Montana on 13 and trails on 1.
| Gallatin River Ranch | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gallatin River Ranch | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 11.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Gallatin River Ranch: avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over two thirds of Gallatin River Ranch’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 12% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Gallatin River Ranch sells for about $1.45M
The share of households in Gallatin River Ranch who own their home: 100%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Gallatin River Ranch
Moving to Gallatin River Ranch: who provides what
Gallatin River Ranch is unincorporated, so Gallatin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Gallatin River Ranch for work
Where Gallatin River Ranch’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gallatin River Ranch; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Gallatin River Ranch residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Gallatin River Ranch
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Gallatin River Ranch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gallatin River Ranch had a population of 117.
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- Area
- 7.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,501 ft
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