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:

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)