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With 129 residents, this town was settled in 1892.

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Population

129

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Roy a good place to live?

37% of residents live below the poverty line in Roy, against 10% in Montana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Roy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

129 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Grass Range · 23 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Roy: who provides what

Roy is unincorporated, so Fergus County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFergus Electric Coop15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterRoy Water and Sewer DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesFergus CountyFergus County provides services here

SchoolsRoy K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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 hereFergus County Election AdministratorFergus County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024

ZIP code5947159471 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 Roy.

Housing

Homes in Roy are worth about $303K, by Zillow’s estimate

60% of Roy households live in a home they own. In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 3.3%.

$303KZillow home value

Typical home value

Roy$303K

Montana$467K

−3.3%

value change, 1 year

Full pageRoy’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsDown 3.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.8 years of income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Roy’s kids attend

It has three schools. The Roy K-12 Schools runs its public schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter

Full pageRoy’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsRoy K-12 Schools Every school3 schools · Roy School Questions“Are Roy’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Low risk in Roy, with cold waves at the top

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 71% of U.S. communities. 49% of Roy’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 37%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Roy once, in 2011.

29risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageRoy’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Roy Get ready8.8 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Roy

In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 13°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–36°

Spring31–55°

Summer51–79°

Fall33–58°

Sep 24

typical first frost

May 14

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageRoy’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 13°Rain & snow36″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, more of Roy’s adults have high blood pressure

Among adults in Roy, 22% have been diagnosed with depression. Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Roy. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Roy is ahead of Montana on 7 and behind on 7.

	Roy	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	27%	31%	33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	32%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	32%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	18%	17%