Rosebud County, Montana
15 public bodies govern here, 10 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,165
- Median household income
- $49,914
- ±14,727
- Unemployed
- 10.6%
- 378 of 3,568 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 77.4%
- 2,377 of 3,070 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 Rosebud | 8,124 (2021) | Po Box 47, Forsyth | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Colstrip | 2,052 (2021) | Po Box 1902, Colstrip | Website |
| City of Forsyth | 1,591 (2021) | Po Box 226, Forsyth | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colstrip Medical District | Health | Po Box 1858, Colstrip | — |
| Cartersville Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 668, Forsyth | — |
| Hammond Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 1003, Forsyth | — |
| Ashland Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 513, Ashland | — |
| West Rosebud Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 4, Sumatra | — |
| Colstrip Television District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 47, Forsyth | — |
| Forsyth Television District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 47, Forsyth | — |
| Colstrip Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 127, Colstrip | Website |
| Rosebud Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 126, Rosebud | — |
| Ashland (of Rosebud County) Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 3 Forest St, Ashland | — |
| Rosebud County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1200, Forsyth | — |
| Ingomar Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 65, Ingomar | — |
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
Ashland Elem
School district2 schools
8 Old Mission Road, Ashland, MT, 59003
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Birney Elem
School district1 schools
205 Commercial Street, Birney, MT, 59012
Colstrip Elem
School district2 schools
216 Olive Drive, Colstrip, MT, 59323
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Colstrip H S
School district1 schools
216 Olive Drive, Colstrip, MT, 59323
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Forsyth Elem
School district2 schools
425 N 10th Ave, Forsyth, MT, 59327
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Forsyth H S
School district1 schools
425 N 10th Ave, Forsyth, MT, 59327
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lame Deer Elem
School district2 schools
101 West Boundary St, Lame Deer, MT, 59043
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lame Deer H S
School district1 schools
101 West Boundary St, Lame Deer, MT, 59043
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rosebud
Supervisory union0 schools
No Address, Forsyth, MT, 59327
Rosebud K-12
School district3 schools
601 Main Street, Rosebud, MT, 59347
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
Hardin Farmers' Market (Hardin)
Miles City Farmers Market (Miles City)
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.