Miles City, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 8,487. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,162 (-3.8% change)
Males: 4,074 (48.0%), Females: 4,413 (52.0%)
Custer County
Zip code: 59301
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $29,847
Median house value: $62,500
Population by Race
Races in Miles City:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- American Indian (2.0%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (33.8%), Irish (14.7%), Norwegian (13.7%), English (11.6%), United States (4.2%), Swedish (3.8%).
Elevation: 2358 feet
Land area: 3.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Miles City
- High school or higher: 84.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 10.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Miles City city
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 53.1%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 13.0%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -123 (-1.4%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Miles City:
- HOLY ROSARY HEALTHCARE (2600 WILSON)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Miles City:
- PRAIRIE COMMUNITY CAH (about 43 miles; TERRY, MT)
- ROSEBUD HEATLH CARE CENTER – CAH (about 63 miles; FORSYTH, MT)
- MCCONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER – CAH (about 77 miles; CIRCLE, MT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Miles City:
- SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 138 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; Abbreviation: SHR)
- GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 145 miles; GILLETTE, WY; Abbreviation: GCC)
- BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 191 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Miles City:
- FRANK WILEY FIELD (about 4 miles; MILES CITY, MT; Abbreviation: MLS)
- TERRY (about 45 miles; TERRY, MT; Abbreviation: 8U6)
- TILLITT FIELD (about 55 miles; FORSYTH, MT; Abbreviation: 1S3)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Miles City:
- MILES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 181; Location: 2715 DICKINSON; Public; Website: mcc.cc.mt.us)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Miles City:
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 189 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 190 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 242 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- CASPER COLLEGE (about 244 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 316 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 323 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
- MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 339 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
Schools
Public high schools in Miles City:
- CUSTER CO DISTRICT HIGH (Students: 581; Location: 20 SOUTH CENTER AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
- PINE HILLS YOUTH CORR FACIL HS (Students: 95; Location: 4 N HAYNES AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Miles City:
- WASHINGTON 7-8 (Students: 303; Location: 210 NORTH 9TH; Grades: 07 – 08)
- GARFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 1015 MILWAUKEE; Grades: PK – 06)
- LINCOLN SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 210 SOUTH LAKE AVE; Grades: 04 – 06)
- HIGHLAND PARK SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 716 SOUTH CALE; Grades: PK – 03)
- JEFFERSON SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 106 NORTH STREVELL AVE; Grades: PK – 03)
- KIRCHER SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: KIRCHER CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
- PINE HILLS YOUTH CORR FACIL EL (Students: 10; Location: 4 N HAYNES AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
- S H SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: HC 32; Grades: PK – 08)
- TWIN BUTTES SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: CROW ROCK STAGE; Grades: PK – 08)
- S Y SCHOOL (Students: 4; Location: HC 40 BOX 6592; Grades: PK – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Miles City:
- SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 519 N CENTER; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Miles City:
- MILES CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $295,581; Location: ONE SOUTH TENTH STREET; 49,778 books; 100 audio materials; 1,475 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)