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Rocky Boy's AgencyMT

120 residents make their home in this town in Montana.

Is Rocky Boy's Agency a good place to live?

24% of residents live below the poverty line in Rocky Boy's Agency, against 10% in Montana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 43 Montana towns, just one has a lower owner-occupancy rate than Rocky Boy's Agency. Rocky Boy's Agency has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Rocky Boy's Agency stand out

Where Rocky Boy's Agency beats most towns.

Small town

120 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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A framed flour sack with an image of Chippewa Chief Rocky Boy hold by Pearl Whitford and Arthur Raining Bird
A framed flour sack with an image of Chippewa Chief Rocky Boy hold by Pearl Whitford and Arthur Raining Bird, 1968
Rocky Boy's Agency’s story

Rocky Boy's Agency in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1968 and 2 maps from 1959 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to Rocky Boy's Agency: who provides what

Rocky Boy's Agency is unincorporated, so Hill County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerHill County Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterEagleman Community WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHill CountyHill County provides services here
SchoolsRocky Boy Elementary School DistrictRocky Boy High School District2 districts serve Rocky Boy's Agency; 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 hereHill County Election AdministratorHill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5952159521 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 Rocky Boy's Agency.

Schools

The schools Rocky Boy's Agency’s kids attend

The Rocky Boy Elementary District runs its public schools. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. The 3 public schools in Rocky Boy's Agency teach 546 students between them.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Rocky Boy SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8348D−
Rocky Boy High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12125D−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With 2.1 jobs for every working resident, Rocky Boy's Agency draws in 212 commuters

Just 13% of Rocky Boy's Agency’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs in the town fell by 95 from 2013 to 2023, to 226. The top destinations are Rocky Boy West (10%), Big Sandy (4%) and Great Falls (3%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

13%work in town
Rocky Boy's AgencyMontana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town13%39%8%
Median household income$59,000$67,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Rocky Boy's Agency13%
Rocky Boy West10%
Big Sandy4%
Great Falls3%
Havre2%
21 mi
median commute distance
226
jobs based in Rocky Boy's Agency
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Rocky Boy's Agency brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Rocky Boy's Agency’s typical July afternoon high stands at 80°F.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–33°
Spring29–53°
Summer48–77°
Fall31–55°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Rocky Boy's Agency than in most of Montana or the rest of the country

Among adults in Rocky Boy's Agency, 23% report frequent physical distress. Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Rocky Boy's Agency. Against the Montana average, Rocky Boy's Agency comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 26.

Rocky Boy's AgencyMontana townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)37%19%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)33%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)49%32%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%10%12%
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better5 too close to call26 worse
What stands outRocky Boy's AgencyMT
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.1%9.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off26.1%6.5%
Big Sandy Medical Center
16.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Rocky Boy's Agency: cold waves

FEMA puts 71% of Rocky Boy's Agency’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Rocky Boy's Agency sits below just over half of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rocky Boy's Agency

15pages on Rocky Boy's Agency
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Rocky Boy's Agency

About 0 of every 100 Rocky Boy's Agency residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 212 people come to Rocky Boy's Agency for work

Where Rocky Boy's Agency’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Rocky Boy West Rocky Boy West 10% 4% → Big Sandy Big Sandy 4% 3% → Great Falls Great Falls 3% 2% → Havre Havre 2% 2% → Billings Billings 2% 2% → Laredo Laredo 2% Rocky Boy's Agency · 13% stay
226jobs based in Rocky Boy's Agency
13%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rocky Boy's Agency

CDP in Montana, United States

Rocky Boy's Agency is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hill County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rocky Boy's Agency had a population of 404. The settlement developed around the US Indian agency for the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation.

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

Area
8.6 sq mi
Elevation
3,960 ft

Questions about Rocky Boy's Agency

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Is Rocky Boy's Agency, MT a good place to live?

Rocky Boy's Agency has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.