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Poplar is a tiny town of 635 people in Roosevelt County, Montana. It's about 181 miles from Minot, ND and 577 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $685 a month.
635people
$95kTypical home
$685/moRent
85° / 25°Summer / winter
28"Snow
232Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 635
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,284 people per sq mi
- 577 mi to Denver, CO
- 181 mi to Minot, ND
- 72 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$599/mo)
- Median rent $685/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 25°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
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 74 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (304 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (893 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 35% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to OLF airport
- 571 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 59% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,982 ft
- 783 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 78 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 207 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 220 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Montana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 228 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 50 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 73 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roosevelt County: R+10 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.