Ryegate, Montana

About Ryegate

Set in the southern part of Montana, Ryegate is a tiny community, home to 233 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Ryegate is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 311 residents per square mile.

📰 Ryegate News Today

• Dorothy Thelma Main Kinsey Obituary Mar 7, 2018 www.hollandbonine.com · Jun 29
• Rita Belle Bracha Obituary (2026) - Harlowton, MT - Perkins Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Harlowton Legacy | Obituary · Feb 2
• Eugene G. Clark, age 84, of White Sulphur Springs helenafuneralhome.com · Feb 5
• Ryegate explosion Friday night leaves two residents dead KTVQ · Mar 8
• 2 people dead after house explosion in Ryegate KRTV · Mar 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Montana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ryegate Unique

• The only place in America named Ryegate — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ryegate

• Fleck's Bar and Cafe
• Ryegate Bar & Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ryegate

• Ryegate City Park reviews ★
• State Trust · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ryegate

• Ryegate 7-8
• Ryegate High School
• Ryegate School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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