NyeMT
A town of 85.
Is Nye a good place to live?
Nye’s average trip to work is 8 minutes, against 17 minutes in Montana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 43 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Nye. Nye has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
85 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nye: who provides what
Nye is unincorporated, so Stillwater 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nye.
Nye stands out in Montana and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Nye’s FEMA risk score is 95 of 100, above both the Montana town median (41 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Nye’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Nye Elementary District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nye SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 4 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Nye
Nye has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Nye is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Nye is valued at about $563K
The typical Nye home is worth about $563,000, up 18.8% in a year, 20% above the Montana typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, fewer of Nye’s adults feel lonely
25% of adults feel lonely in Nye. Only 1 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Nye. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Nye.
| Nye | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Nye | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.3% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.2% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.5% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Nye
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nye; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Nye residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Nye
Unincorporated community in Montana, United States
Nye is an unincorporated community in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nye had a population of 38.
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- Elevation
- 4,857 ft
- ZIP code
- 59061
Questions about Nye
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nye, MT a good place to live?
Nye has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.