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Poplar: Year 1915 house in Poplar Poplar: Old Traders State Bank Poplar: Main street
 

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Poplar, MT map Population (year 2000): 911. Estimated population in July 2006: 900 (-1.2% change)
 

Males: 469  (51.5%)
Females: 442  (48.5%)

Roosevelt County

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59255.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,600 (it was $24,896 in 2000)
Poplar  $27,600
Montana:  $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $43,100 (it was $40,300 in 2000)
Poplar  $43,100
Montana:  $131,600

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Races in Poplar:

  • American Indian (66.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (9.3%), Norwegian (6.1%), United States (5.0%), Irish (4.4%), English (2.7%), Danish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 1993 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 3402 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Poplar

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 25.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 7.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poplar city

  • Never married: 34.1%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Montana:  1.8%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Poplar, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Poplar to the number of sex offenders is 114 to 1.

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

Poplar:  1.3% ($526)
Montana:  1.2% ($1,212)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (280.3 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (569.7 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1113.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Fort Peck Reservation, MT (10.1 miles ), Brockton, MT (19.3 miles ), Wolf Point, MT (30.8 miles ), Richey, MT (33.3 miles) , Fort Peck Reservation, MT (35.6 miles) , Lambert, MT (41.3 miles ), Culbertson, MT (46.6 miles ), Flaxville, MT (48.0 miles) .

Latitude: 48.11 N, Longitude: 105.19 W


76 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+4.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Social assistance (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.30
US city average:  3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Poplar:
  • POPLAR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - CAH (CORNER OF H AND COURT)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Poplar:
  • TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WOLF POINT, MT)
  • ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR - CAH (about 48 miles; CULBERTSON, MT)
  • DANIELS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; SCOBEY, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Poplar, MT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poplar:
  • SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 109 miles; WILLISTON, ND; ID: ISN)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 261 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; ID: SHR)
  • GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 261 miles; GILLETTE, WY; ID: GCC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poplar:
  • POPLAR (about 3 miles; POPLAR, MT; ID: 42S)
  • L M CLAYTON (about 26 miles; WOLF POINT, MT; ID: OLF)
  • RICHEY (about 35 miles; RICHEY, MT; ID: 7U8)

Colleges/Universities in Poplar:
  • FORT PECK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 297; Location: PO BOX 398; Public; Website: www.Montana.edu/wwwfpcc/)
  • NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES-FORT PECK (FT enrollment: 11; Location: PO BOX 107; Private, not-for-profit; Website: NAES.INDIAN.COM)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poplar:
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 265 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 270 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 277 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 309 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 319 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 321 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 367 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
Public high school in Poplar:
  • Poplar High School (Students: 236; Location: 400 4th Avenue West; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade; Our rating: 10)
Public elementary/middle schools in Poplar:
  • Poplar School (Students: 316; Location: 400 4th Avenue West; Grades: Prekindergarten - 4th Grade; Our rating: 2)
  • Poplar 5-6 School (Students: 154; Location: 400 4th Avenue West; Grades: 5th Grade - 6th Grade)
  • Poplar 7-8 (Students: 137; Location: 400 4th Avenue West; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade; Our rating: 1)

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Notable locations in Poplar: Poplar Police Department (A), Poplar City Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Poplar include: Saint Johns Lutheran Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), First Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Poplar: Fort Peck Indian Reservation Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Ault AL (107 A Street West), Poplar Hotel (107 A Street West), Lee Ann's Motel (150 F State Highway 2 West).

 

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

POPLAR CITY OF (Population served: 2926, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2003 and FEB-04-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2004)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2005)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-01-2002 and FEB-04-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2004)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
  • 9 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.4%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  31.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Poplar compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Poplar (2007 data):
  • Independence Bank: 214 Second Avenue Branch at 214 Second Avenue, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $301.1 mil, Deposits: $261.6 mil, headquarters in Havre, MT, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Montana Security, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 1$554
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$412
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,789
Other Government Administration 2$5,900$35,4000$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,269$27,2280$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$6,325$18,9750$0
Sewerage 1$2,099$25,1880$0
Totals for Government 8$16,594$24,8914$2,754


Poplar government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $224,000
    Sewerage: $155,000
    All Other: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $232,000
    Water Utilities: $191,000
    Police Protection: $128,000
    Sewerage: $122,000
    Regular Highways: $68,000
    Housing & Community Development: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Air Transportation: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $177,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $141,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $86,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $58,000
    Special Assessments: $58,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $30,000
    General - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,178,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $241,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $85,000
    Highways: $20,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $81,000
    NEC: $10,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $342,000

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,201 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.75%
Montana average:  8.25%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.40% ($31,077 average AGI)


7.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.30%
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  1.17% ($17,641 average AGI)
to Valley County, MT  0.39% ($37,231)
to Williams County, ND  0.39% ($33,615)


Strongest AM radio stations in Poplar:
  • KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KVCK (1450 AM; 1 kW; WOLF POINT, MT; Owner: WOLF TOWN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KGLE (590 AM; 1 kW; GLENDIVE, MT; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Poplar:
  • K55BX (Channel 55; POPLAR, MT; Owner: POPLAR TV DISTRICT)
  • K13PZ (Channel 13; POPLAR, MT; Owner: POPLAR TV DISTRICT)

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