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Sidney is a big small town of 6,171 people in Richland County, Montana. It's about 138 miles from Minot, ND and 551 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $237k and rent runs about $931 a month.
6,171people
$237kTypical home
$931/moRent
87° / 27°Summer / winter
30"Snow
241Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,171
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,877 people per sq mi
- 551 mi to Denver, CO
- 138 mi to Minot, ND
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $237k (≈$1,494/mo)
- Median rent $931/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (587 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (677 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 25% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 1 mi to SDY airport
- 543 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 119 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,952 ft
- 792 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 178 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 170 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Montana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 174 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 52 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland County: R+68 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