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Forsyth, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Forsyth is a Census city of 1,728 people across 1.15 square miles of land, in Rosebud County. Median household income is $39,744, 60.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Forsyth
What Forsyth is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.15 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,501
- County holding the largest share of its areaRosebud County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Forsyth
- Population1,728
- Median age38.6 plus or minus 11.2
- Population under 18440 plus or minus 126
- Share under 1825.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over482 plus or minus 105
- Share 65 and over27.9 percent
- Households732
- Family households406 plus or minus 94
- Share of households that are families55.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Forsyth
- Median household income$39,744
- Per capita income$26,215
- Civilian labor force723
- Employed693 plus or minus 143
- Unemployed30 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over1,192
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.6 percent plus or minus 18.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Forsyth
- Housing units842
- Occupied units732
- Vacant units110 plus or minus 56
- Vacancy rate13.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied443 plus or minus 94
- Renter occupied289 plus or minus 71
- Ownership rate60.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$208,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$776
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units641
- Share single family76.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more147 plus or minus 60
- Share in buildings of two or more17.5 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Mobile homes54 plus or minus 43
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Forsyth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute635 plus or minus 133
- Commuting under 15 minutes416 plus or minus 121
- Share commuting under 15 minutes65.5 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more186 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.3 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Drove alone64.8 percent
- Carpooled17.3 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Forsyth (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,596,600
- Average approval$649,150
- Median approval$642,500
- Largest approval$990,000
- Jobs supported24
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forsyth, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Forsyth
- NFIP communityCity of Forsyth
- NFIP community number300070
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/01/97(L)
The City of Forsyth participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 300070 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Rosebud County, not Forsyth
Rosebud County context, not Forsyth figures
- Establishments in Rosebud County178
- Covered employment, Rosebud County3,607
- Average annual pay, Rosebud County$63,780
- Housing units permitted, Rosebud County0
Every figure in this section is published for Rosebud County as a whole and is not a measurement of Forsyth.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Forsyth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Forsyth, Montana?
1,728, in 732 households. Forsyth city covers 1.15 square miles of land, which is 1,501 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Forsyth in?
Rosebud County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Forsyth?
$39,744. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,400. Median gross rent is $776 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Forsyth businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $2.6 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $642,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forsyth, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Forsyth borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Forsyth. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Forsyth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Forsyth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Forsyth, city of, community 300070, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Forsyth figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rosebud County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Forsyth.
Is zoning published for Forsyth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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