Rosebud
7.0
High score (8-10)
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe in Lame Deer hosts the annual Northern Cheyenne Pow-Wow in late summer that draws Native dancers and visitors from across the country, creating a genuinely significant cultural event in an otherwise quiet corner of Montana. Forsyth on the Yellowstone River has the Rosebud County Museum with good regional history.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Rosebud County (pop. ~9,000) is split between the Northern Cheyenne Reservation (Lame Deer area) and the agricultural Yellowstone River valley towns of Forsyth and Colstrip. Colstrip was built as a coal company town to service the massive Colstrip Power Plant, which is being decommissioned, creating genuine economic uncertainty for that community. Forsyth (pop. ~1,800) is the county seat with I-94 access. The county's social world is divided between the tribal community, the coal-company worker community, and the ranching sector.
Lower score (below 6)
Colstrip's power plant decommissioning is creating an economic crisis for that community that will define the county's next decade negatively. The tribal and non-tribal social divisions make Rosebud County one of the more socially fragmented places in Montana. Forsyth is small enough that its social life is entirely composed of established local relationships. An outsider arriving here has no natural social context in any of the county's main communities. Billings is 100 miles west and that's where serious social business gets done.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Rosebud, Montana?
$51k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Rosebud, Montana?
Women marry at 27
How common is a college degree in Rosebud, Montana?
25% men have degree
What's the average male height in Rosebud, Montana?
176 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Rosebud, Montana?
Local women avg 29.5