Golden Valley County, Montana
5 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 899
- Median household income
- $58,333
- ±10,418
- Unemployed
- 1.5%
- 6 of 389 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.2%
- 294 of 376 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Golden Valley | 831 (2021) | Po Box 10, Ryegate | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Lavina | 153 (2021) | Po Box 231, Lavina | — |
| Town of Ryegate | 231 (2021) | Po Box 163, Ryegate | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley County Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | 210 2nd Ave E, Ryegate | — |
| Lavina Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | Po Box 93, Lavina | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Golden Valley
Supervisory union0 schools
107 Kemp, Ryegate, MT, 59074
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lavina K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
214 1st Street E, Lavina, MT, 59046
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ryegate K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
207 2nd Ave W, Ryegate, MT, 59074
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Annual Farmers' Market (Absarokee)
Yellowstone Valley Farmers Market (Billings) · Laurel Downtown Farmers' Market (Laurel)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.