Sapphire RidgeMT
A town of 11.
Is Sapphire Ridge a good place to live?
Sapphire Ridge’s trail density is 2.6 miles per square mile, where Montana’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Sapphire Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
11 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sapphire Ridge: who provides what
Sapphire Ridge is unincorporated, so Judith Basin 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
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In Sapphire Ridge, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Among 43 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower July high than Sapphire Ridge. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 12° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Sapphire Ridge is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected losses in Sapphire Ridge break down as 49% from inland flooding and 37% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Sapphire Ridge than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
For adults in Sapphire Ridge, the share who get no exercise outside work is 25%. Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sapphire Ridge. 32% of adults have obesity locally, close to Montana’s towns (32%) and below U.S. towns (35%). Two figures for adults locally: 17% report frequent physical distress, 29% feel lonely.
| Sapphire Ridge | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Sapphire Ridge | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.1% | 20.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 73.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Sapphire Ridge
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sapphire Ridge; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sapphire Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Sapphire Ridge
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Sapphire Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sapphire Ridge had a population of 26. The community is more commonly known as Sapphire Village. It is in the southern part of the county, on the west side of the valley of the Judith River, a northeast-flowing tributary of the Missouri River. Pigeye Road is the main route out of the community, leading northeast 10 miles (16 km) down the Judith River valley to Utica. To the southwest the road leads into the Little Belt Mountains and Lewis and Clark National Forest. Sapphire Ridge was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,892 ft
Questions about Sapphire Ridge
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Is Sapphire Ridge, MT a good place to live?
Sapphire Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.