Moving to Circle, Montana
Population: 644. Estimated population in July 2024: 584 (-9.3% change)
Males: 301 (46.7%), Females: 343 (53.3%)
McCone County
Zip code: 59215
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $39,800
Population by Race
Races in Circle:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Black (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (33.2%), Norwegian (22.8%), Irish (13.5%), United States (7.6%), English (5.4%), French (2.6%).
Elevation: 2437 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Circle
- High school or higher: 89.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Circle town
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 59.8%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 10.1%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -126 (-16.4%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Circle:
- MCCONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER – CAH (605 SULLIVAN AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Circle:
- PRAIRIE COMMUNITY CAH (about 37 miles; TERRY, MT)
- TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; WOLF POINT, MT)
- POPLAR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 58 miles; POPLAR, MT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Circle:
- SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 145 miles; WILLISTON, ND; Abbreviation: ISN)
- SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 206 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; Abbreviation: SHR)
- GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 212 miles; GILLETTE, WY; Abbreviation: GCC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Circle:
- CIRCLE TOWN COUNTY (about 3 miles; CIRCLE, MT; Abbreviation: 4U6)
- RICHEY (about 39 miles; RICHEY, MT; Abbreviation: 7U8)
- L M CLAYTON (about 46 miles; WOLF POINT, MT; Abbreviation: OLF)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Circle:
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 232 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 234 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 282 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 302 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
- CASPER COLLEGE (about 315 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
- BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 336 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 338 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
Schools
Public high school in Circle:
- CIRCLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 1105 F AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Circle:
- BO PEEP SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 1105 F AVENUE; Grades: PK – 03)
- REDWATER SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 1105 F AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 06)
- REDWATER 7-8 (Students: 35; Location: 1105 F AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Circle:
- GEORGE MCCONE MEMORIAL COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,818; Location: 1101 C AVENUE; 18,632 books; 208 audio materials; 381 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)