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Country around Medicine Lake is a rural area of about 310 people in Sheridan County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 150 miles from Minot, ND and 586 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $732 a month.
310people
$110kTypical home
$732/moRent
83° / 22°Summer / winter
32"Snow
232Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 310 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 586 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 150 mi to Minot, ND
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$696/mo)
- Median rent $732/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (58 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 72 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (382 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (763 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 19% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to XWA airport
- 591 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 100 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,939 ft
- 756 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 84 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 187 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 210 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Montana districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 213 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 89 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 27 congregations per 10k people
- 49 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sheridan County: R+43 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk