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)