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Ekalaka, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 410. Estimated population in July 2024: 395 (-3.7% change)
Males: 189 (46.1%), Females: 221 (53.9%)

Carter County

Zip code: 59324

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.0 years
Median household income: $19,432
Median house value: $19,000

Population by Race

Races in Ekalaka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (34.9%), Irish (21.7%), English (19.0%), Norwegian (12.9%), French (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.1%).

Elevation: 3427 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ekalaka

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ekalaka town

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ekalaka:

  • DAHL MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE ASSOC – CAH (PO BOX 46)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ekalaka:

  • FALLON MEDICAL COMPLEX CAH (about 39 miles; BAKER, MT)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES – CAH (about 82 miles; BOWMAN, ND)
  • GLENDIVE MEDICAL CENTER (about 85 miles; GLENDIVE, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ekalaka:

  • GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 127 miles; GILLETTE, WY; Abbreviation: GCC)
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 157 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 165 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ekalaka:

  • EKALAKA (about 2 miles; EKALAKA, MT; Abbreviation: 97M)
  • BAKER MUNI (about 37 miles; BAKER, MT; Abbreviation: BHK)
  • BELLE CREEK (about 65 miles; BELLE CREEK, MT; Abbreviation: 3V7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ekalaka:

  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 155 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 238 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 239 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 270 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 270 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 273 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)

Schools

Public high school in Ekalaka:

  • CARTER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 111 W SPEELMON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ekalaka:

  • EKALAKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 106 E PARK ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • EKALAKA 7-8 (Students: 27; Location: 111 W SPEELMON; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • COAL CREEK SCHOOL (Location: 1631 MILL IRON RD; Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Library in Ekalaka:

  • EKALAKA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,696; Location: MAIN STREET; 10,300 books; 105 audio materials; 500 video materials)

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