Darby, Montana

About Darby

Set in the southwestern part of Montana, Darby is a tiny community with an estimated population of 873.

Darby holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,303 residents per square mile.

📰 Darby News Today

• Darby High School (MT) Football MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Bitterroot National Forest : Office - Darby Ranger District US Forest Service (.gov) · Feb 27
• Darby Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Christopher Alexander Obituary (1972 - 2026) - Darby, MT - Missoulian Legacy obituary · Jul 23
• Deer Hollow Fire burning south of Darby, threatening structures NBC Montana · Jul 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Darby Unique

• Positioned in southwestern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Darby

• Big Cat Cafe
• Darby Espresso (café)
• Little Blue Joint — american
• Montana Cafe — american
• Sapphire Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• D · Attraction
• Darby Pioneer Memorial Museum · Museum
• Historic Forest Service Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Darby

• Darby Park reviews ★
• Sacajewa Park reviews ★
• Tin Cup Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Darby

• Darby 7-8
• Darby High School
• Darby School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Darby

🏘️ Nearby Communities