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Nye
Montana›Stillwater County

NyeMT

A town of 85.

Dean School · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nye, MT · Dean School · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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.

Small town

85 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Getting set up

Moving to Nye: who provides what

Nye is unincorporated, so Stillwater County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStillwater CountyStillwater County provides services here
SchoolsAbsarokee High School DistrictNye Elementary School District2 districts serve Nye; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStillwater County Election AdministratorStillwater County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5902859028 100%Census 2020

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.

Natural hazards

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).

95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
95Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Nye’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Nye Elementary District. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Nye SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–64–

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

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.

70″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–38°
Spring30–54°
Summer47–79°
Fall32–58°
Sep 11
typical first frost
Jun 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

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.

$563KZillow home value

Typical home value

Nye$563K
Montana$467K
+18.8%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

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.

NyeMontana townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Montana
13 better12 too close to call7 worse
What stands outNyeMT
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.3%9.1%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.2%7.5%
More adults who have had cancer13.5%9.3%
Pioneer Medical Center
28.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nye

14pages on Nye
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nye; the nearest are

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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.