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Plentywood, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,061. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,774 (-13.9% change)
Males: 969 (47.0%), Females: 1,092 (53.0%)

Sheridan County

Zip code: 59254

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.4 years
Median household income: $30,037
Median house value: $55,400

Population by Race

Races in Plentywood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (29.9%), German (21.0%), Danish (12.1%), Irish (9.6%), English (8.1%), Polish (6.1%).

Elevation: 2047 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plentywood

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plentywood city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

2.0% Foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Plentywood:

  • SHERIDAN MEMORIAL CAH (440 WEST LAUREL AVENUE)
  • SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (440 WEST LAUREL AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Plentywood:

  • ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR – CAH (about 45 miles; CULBERTSON, MT)
  • POPLAR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 61 miles; POPLAR, MT)
  • DANIELS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 63 miles; SCOBEY, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plentywood:

  • SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 77 miles; WILLISTON, ND; Abbreviation: ISN)
  • MINOT AFB (about 224 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)
  • MINOT INTL (about 231 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plentywood:

  • SHER-WOOD (about 2 miles; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Abbreviation: PWD)
  • BIG SKY FIELD (about 44 miles; CULBERTSON, MT; Abbreviation: S85)
  • GRENORA CENTENNIAL (about 46 miles; GRENORA, ND; Abbreviation: 7N6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plentywood:

  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 229 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 294 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 298 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 299 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 336 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 343 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 422 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Schools

Public high school in Plentywood:

  • PLENTYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 100 EAST LAUREL AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Plentywood:

  • PLENTYWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 100 EAST LAUREL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PLENTYWOOD 7-8 (Students: 60; Location: 100 EAST LAUREL AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Plentywood:

  • SHERIDAN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,595; Location: 100 WEST LAUREL AVE; 26,541 books; 887 audio materials; 486 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

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