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Around Medicine Lake
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)587 miles away
Closer regional airport
Williston Basin International Airport (XWA)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN582 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL936 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Medicine Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Medicine Lake
U.S. Representative · Montana’s 2nd DistrictTroy Downing (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Medicine Lake had 244 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 240th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Sheridan County grew from 13,847 residents in 1920 to 3,539 in 2020.
Sheridan County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 14.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Medicine Lake 3 Se, MT weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Sheridan County
832 jobs at 152 businesses in Sheridan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Sheridan Memorial HosptialCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plentywood21.1 miles
Roosevelt Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Culbertson23.3 miles
Chi St. Alexius Health WillistonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williston42.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Medicine Lake
Public schools here are run by Medicine Lake K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Medicine Lake SchoolMedicine Lake
Pre-K–6
47
Public
3.2 mi
Medicine Lake 7-8Medicine Lake
7–8
16
Public
3.2 mi
Medicine Lake High SchoolMedicine Lake
9–12
25
Public
3.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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