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Population in July 2008: 1,658. Population change since 2000: -19.6%
 

Males: 779  (47.0%)
Females: 879  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  44.4 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59254.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,457 (it was $30,037 in 2000)
Plentywood:  $41,457
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,868
Plentywood:  $21,868
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,217 (it was $53,400 in 2000)
Plentywood:  $102,217
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,945; Detached houses: $107,582; Townhouses or other attached units: $41,078; In 2-unit structures: $52,674; Mobile homes: $37,278

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Races in Plentywood:

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

2008 cost of living index in Plentywood: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2047 feet

Land area: 1.17 square miles.

Population density: 1413 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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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%

42 residents are foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  2.0%
Montana:  1.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Plentywood, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Plentywood to the number of sex offenders is 1658 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Plentywood:  1.4% ($722)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)

Plentywood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (221.9 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (594.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (947.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Antelope, MT (2.7 miles) , Reserve, MT (3.5 miles) , Outlook, MT (3.6 miles) , Fort Peck Reservation, MT (3.9 miles) , Medicine Lake, MT (4.4 miles ), Westby, MT (4.9 miles) , Flaxville, MT (5.3 miles) , Grenora, ND (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 48.78 N, Longitude: 104.56 W

Area code: 406

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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.81
US city average:  3.00

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Plentywood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1998 at 03:31:58, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.7 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.9 miles away from Plentywood center
On 11/11/1998 at 11:59:37, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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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)
  • DANIELS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; SCOBEY, MT)
  • TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; WOLF POINT, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Plentywood, MT

Airports located in Plentywood:
  • Sher-Wood Airport (Runways: 3, Air Taxi Ops: 250, Itinerant Ops: 7,050, Local Ops: 4,050, Military Ops: 10)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plentywood:
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 154 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 222 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 225 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 280 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 299 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 331 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 350 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
Public high school in Plentywood:
Public elementary/middle schools in Plentywood:
  • Plentywood School (Students: 195; Location: 100 East Laurel Avenue; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Plentywood 7-8 (Students: 54; Location: 100 East Laurel Avenue; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
See full list of schools located in Plentywood, School District: PLENTYWOOD K-12 SCHOOLS

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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Notable locations in Plentywood: Plentywood Can-Am RV Park (A), Plentywood (B), Sheridan County Fairgrounds (C), Ag Grain Incorporated (D), Plentywood Police Department (E), Plentywood Fire Department (F), Pioneer Manor Retirement Home (G), Sheridan County Sheriffs Department (H), Sheridan County Library (I), Sheridan County Courthouse (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Plentywood include: United Methodist Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Bethel Evangelical Church (F), Plentywood Seventh Day Adventist Church (G), Plentywood Lutheran Parish (H), Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Plentywood include: Harry DeSilva City Park (1), Polly Park (2), Sherwood Park (3), Sportsman Park (4), Mill Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Plentywood Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Sherwood Airport - Office & Reservations (515 West 1st Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Plentywood and their reported violations in the past:

PLENTYWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1700, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between SEP-05-2001 and FEB-04-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2004)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.0%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plentywood, MT


People in group quarters in Plentywood
  • 87 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Plentywood compared to Montana state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Plentywood (2009 data):
  • Montana State Bank: at Main And Third Avenue, branch established on 1917-05-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.9 mil, Deposits: $52.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Treasure Bancorp, Inc.
  • Rocky Mountain Bank: 115 East 1st Avenue Branch at 115 East 1st Avenue, branch established on 1912-09-01. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $476.4 mil, Deposits: $370.6 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.
  • Stockman Bank of Montana: Plentywood Branch at 102 North Main Street, branch established on 1989-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,576.7 mil, Deposits: $1,146.5 mil, headquarters in Miles City, MT, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Stockman Financial Corporation



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Plentywood travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sheridan County Montana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Plentywood

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents56.2%29.1%3.9%2.8%8.0%
Congregations40.0%16.0%8.0%8.0%28.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$450
Other Government Administration 1$2,798$33,5765$1,150
Judicial and Legal 1$3,440$41,2800$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,576$30,3040$0
Police - Other 1$2,538$30,4560$0
Streets and Highways 2$6,106$36,6360$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,504$30,0480$0
Water Supply 1$2,340$28,0800$0
Totals for Government 10$27,302$32,7626$1,600



Plentywood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $135,000
    Sewerage: $97,000
    All Other: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $192,000
    Water Utilities: $153,000
    Solid Waste Management: $133,000
    Parks & Recreation: $104,000
    Regular Highways: $82,000
    Sewerage: $73,000
    General - Other: $65,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000
    Gas Utilities: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $527,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $507,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $50,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $35,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,246,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $258,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $192,000
    Highways: $49,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $241,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $433,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000

4.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.21%
Montana average:  8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Montana average:  7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Yellowstone County, MT  1.06% ($11,938 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Plentywood:
  • KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plentywood:
  • K220FE (91.9 FM; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KATQ-FM (100.1 FM; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
  • KCGM (95.7 FM; SCOBEY, MT; Owner: PRAIRIE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Plentywood:
  • K46GS (Channel 46; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: SHERIDAN COUNTY)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Plentywood, Montana:
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Montana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 68
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 97
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 30
  • Fatalities: 72
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 174
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12

Plentywood fatal accident list:
Jul 11, 2006 07:05 AM, E Northern Ave, Chestnut Street, Lat: 48.771453, Lon: -104.555675, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 13, 1975 01:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 115 2nd Avenue, Structure height: 26 m, Call Sign: KNKQ430
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/21/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Gary Klind
    Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Thomas S Gorton, Nichols Rd 1.2 Km Se Of City Ctr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 90.8 m, Overall height: 90.8 m
    Registrant: Hatfield & Dawson Consulting Engineers, 9500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 783-9151, Email:
  • Tele Offfice, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 35.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00005110
    Registrant: Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4627, Email:
  • James E McDonald, Sw 1/4 Sw 1/4 Section 17, Township 35 N, Range 55 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62.8 m, Overall height: 67.1 m
    Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., #720, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 783-3975, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Plentywood, MT)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Plentywood)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Plentywood)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 19
  • Hazardous Condition: 5
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Plentywood


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