Montana

Rosebud

8,329
2020 population
1910
first census record
12
census records

About Rosebud

Rosebud, Montana, first appears in the United States federal census in 1910, when it recorded a population of 7,985. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 8,329.

Its recorded population peaked at 10,505 in 1990, and has since declined by roughly 21 percent.

On the ground today, 40 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of the Tongue River, Tongue River Battle 1865, Yellowstone Expedition — First Steamer Attack 1872, and 22 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
20208,329
20109,233
20009,383
199010,505
19809,899
19706,032
19606,187
19506,570
19406,477
19307,347
19208,002
19107,985
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Rosebud

Military engagements that took place in Rosebud, Montana.

Battle of the Tongue River
1865
Tongue River Battle 1865
1865
Yellowstone Expedition — First Steamer Attack 1872
1872
Battle of Yellowstone (1873 Survey)
1873
Yellowstone Expedition — Poker Jim Fight (August 1873)
1873
Yellowstone Expedition 1873 — Tongue River Fight
1873
Yellowstone Expedition Skirmishes (1873)
1873
Yellowstone Expedition 1873 — August 4 Fight
1873
Powder River — Cheyenne Village Assault Phase
1876
Powder River — Pony Herd Recapture
1876
Battle of Powder River — Reynolds Attack
1876
Reynolds Fight at Powder River
1876
Yellowstone Expedition Fight 1876
1876
Crow Scout Attack on Rosebud Camp (1876)
1876
Battle of the Rosebud — Buffalo Calf Road Woman's Rescue (June 17, 1876)
1876
Battle of the Rosebud – Conical Hill Sub-action
1876
Three-Column Convergence Strategy — June 1876
1876
Battle of Rosebud Creek
1876
Battle of the Rosebud – Anheuser-Busch Hill Sub-action
1876
Battle of the Rosebud (Skirmish at Kollmar Creek)
1876
Battle of the Rosebud (Crook's Stand)
1876
Battle of the Tongue River 1876
1876
Battle of Powder River
1876
Battle of Wolf Mountains — Crazy Horse's Withdrawal
1877
Battle of Muddy Creek — Miles vs. Lame Deer May 1877
1877
Battle of Box Elder Creek (Montana 1877)
1877
Lame Deer Fight — Miniconjou Surrender Aftermath
1877
Battle of Wolf Mountains — Artillery Action on the Ridge
1877
Battle of Wolf Mountains — Miles vs Crazy Horse
1877
Battle of Wolf Mountains — 5th Infantry Advance
1877
Lame Deer Fight
1877
Battle of Muddy Creek (Lame Deer Fight) — Aftermath
1877
Battle of Muddy Creek — Lame Deer's Last Fight (May 7, 1877)
1877
Battle of Ash Creek
1877
Battle of Wolf Mountains (Miles vs Crazy Horse)
1877
Battle of Muddy Creek — Lame Deer Fight (May 7, 1877)
1877
Wolf Mountains Battle
1877
Battle of Lame Deer
1877
Battle of Lame Deer (Montana 1877)
1877
Lame Deer Fight — Warriors' Breakout
1877

Historic places in Rosebud

National Register of Historic Places listings in Rosebud, Montana.

Wiley, Clark & Greening Bank
Ingomar
Forsyth Residential Historic District
Forsyth
Rosebud County Deaconess Hospital
Forsyth
Vananda Historic District
Forsyth
Howard School
Forsyth
Cold Springs Ranch House
Forsyth
Wolf Mountains Battlefield-Where Big Crow walked Back and Forth
Birney
Bones Brothers Ranch
Birney
Forsyth Water Pumping Station
Forsyth
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Rosebud
First Presbyterian Church and Manse
Forsyth
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Hall
Forsyth
Blue Front Rooming House
Forsyth
Marcyes, Claude O., House
Forsyth
Forsyth Main Street Historic District
Forsyth
Forsyth Bridge
Forsyth
Anderson, Herman and Hannah, House
Forsyth
Bookman, J. A., General Store
Ingomar
Ingomar Public School
Ingomar
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Frequently asked about Rosebud

When does Rosebud first appear in the US census?
Rosebud, Montana first appears in the federal census in 1910, with a recorded population of 7,985.
What is the population of Rosebud?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Rosebud had a recorded population of 8,329.
When did Rosebud's population peak?
Rosebud's recorded population peaked at 10,505 in 1990.
Were any battles fought in Rosebud?
40 documented military engagements took place in Rosebud, including Battle of the Tongue River, Tongue River Battle 1865, Yellowstone Expedition — First Steamer Attack 1872.
How many historic places are in Rosebud?
22 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rosebud, Montana.
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