RapeljeMT
The town, settled in 1917, counts 69 residents.
Is Rapelje a good place to live?
Rapelje’s mean commuting time is 38 minutes, against 17 minutes in Montana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 43 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower share of households owning their home than Rapelje. Rapelje has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
69 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rapelje: who provides what
Rapelje 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 Rapelje.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Rapelje’s year
The range runs from 13° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 54 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The schools Rapelje’s kids attend
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The Rapelje Elementary District runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapelje SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 34 | A− |
| Rapelje High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 12 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
A smaller share of adults in Rapelje have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
Rapelje: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Rapelje.
| Rapelje | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rapelje | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Rapelje, mostly inland flooding
For Rapelje, the FEMA risk score is 55 of 100. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Rapelje
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rapelje; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rapelje residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Rapelje
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Rapelje is an unincorporated community and census-Designated Place in northern Stillwater County, Montana, United States. Rapelje was named for J. M. Rapelje, general manager and vice president of the Northern Pacific Railway. As of the 2020 census, Rapelje had a population of 88. Rapelje is located 24 miles north of Columbus on Montana Secondary Highway 306.
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- Elevation
- 4,071 ft
- ZIP code
- 59067
Questions about Rapelje
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rapelje, MT a good place to live?
Rapelje has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.