Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Roundup’s subject grades is an A for walkability; the weakest is a D for incomes. 42% of working residents work locally in Roundup, close to Montana’s towns (39%) and above U.S. towns (8%). Among 43 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Roundup. Roundup has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them St. Benedict's Catholic School and Roundup Central School. Roundup has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Roundup beats most towns.
St. Benedict's Catholic SchoolEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Montana), ordered by how far Roundup is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,513 in 1910, a peak of 2,856 in 1950, 1,742 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1921 and a map from 1979 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roundup, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Roundup.
The typical Roundup home is worth about $236,000, up 1.8% in a year, 49% below the Montana typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Roundup Elementary District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundup ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 298 | B |
| Roundup H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 156 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state tests and graduation
Roundup beats the Montana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of Roundup adults report frequent physical distress, where Montana’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Roundup.
| Roundup | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 21% | 25% |
| What stands out | Roundup | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.1% | 12.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 28.4% | 20.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 45 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Roundup.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Roundup has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Roundup’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of Roundup residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Billings (19%), Bozeman (3%) and Helena (1%). The average trip to work in Roundup is 16 minutes.
| Roundup | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Roundup | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.7% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roundup City Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Roundup; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Roundup residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
2 places in Roundup on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Roundup.
City in the United States
Roundup is a city in and the county seat of Musselshell County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,742 as of the 2020 census. The city was incorporated in 1909. It has a Commissioner-Executive form of government.
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One town shares a border with Roundup.
| Town | MT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundup | — | — | C+ | — | C | C |
| Camp Three | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Roundup has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Roundup reports no FBI crime data of its own. Camp Three isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Roundup with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
6 notable people were born here, including Bill Holm and Paul E. Funk.
