Local servicesHospitalNortheast Montana Health Services - Poplar Community Hospital8.5 miPost officePoplar Post Office8.8 miTown hallPoplar City Hall8.8 miPoliceFort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribal Police Department7.9 miFire stationPoplar Volunteer Fire Department9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFort Peck Community College8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportL M Clayton Airport OLF22 miUS highwayUS 28.4 miAmtrakWolf Point, MT WPT24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59255 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59255 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 5 min4:59 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 20 min7:48 am – 4:09 pm
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People3,083 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.4734 householdsMedian household income $45,379Median home value $91,800Median rent $394 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,202 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 819 employedMain industries: public administration 33%, education and health care 28%, retail 18%Average commute 17 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows -0°F14 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 33 days23 days above 90°F, 206 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wolf Point 29 Ene station, 6 mi away; snow from Bredette
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Apr 198941 mi away, near Circle, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 25 Feb 201416 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRoosevelt County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 202582 of 94 days measured11 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 16, worst day 196main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Roosevelt County monitors, MT
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Poplarserves 3,025 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,144 ft653 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
