Town guide

Plentywood, Montana

Plentywood is a city in Sheridan County, Montana, home to about 1,654 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59254.

Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,6541,216 per sq mi
Median home value$161,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$109Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Plentywood

1 ZIP code

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Around Plentywood

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)599 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliston Basin International Airport (XWA)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN595 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL949 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Plentywood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Plentywood

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

Plentywood had 1,669 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 66th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Sheridan County grew from 13,847 residents in 1920 to 3,539 in 2020.

Plentywood population by census2000: 2,061, 2010: 1,734, 2020: 1,6692,06120001,73420101,6692020

Sheridan County, 1920–2020

Sheridan County population, 1920 to 20201920: 13,847, 1930: 9,869, 1940: 7,814, 1950: 6,674, 1960: 6,458, 1970: 5,779, 1980: 5,414, 1990: 4,732, 2000: 4,105, 2010: 3,384, 2020: 3,53914K’20’308K’40’506K’60’705K’80’904K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 14.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PlentywoodJan: high 21°F, low -2°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 3°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 27°F, 1 in; May: high 67°F, low 38°F, 2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 52°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 51°F, 1.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 40°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 27°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 14°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 3°F, 0.5 in21°-2°Jan0.426°3°Feb0.439°15°Mar0.654°27°Apr1.067°38°May2.075°48°Jun3.182°52°Jul2.582°51°Aug1.572°40°Sep1.355°27°Oct0.937°14°Nov0.624°3°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plentywood, MT weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Sheridan County

832 jobs at 152 businesses in Sheridan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sheridan CountyHealth care and social assistance: 219 jobs; Retail trade: 148 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 127 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 58 jobs; Finance and insurance: 55 jobs; Wholesale trade: 49 jobs; Other services: 48 jobs; Utilities: 33 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Mining, oil and gas 7% Finance and insurance 7% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 6% Utilities 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plentywood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sheridan Memorial HosptialCritical access hospital · emergency room · PlentywoodUnder a mile
  • Daniels Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Scobey39.0 miles
  • Roosevelt Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Culbertson43.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Plentywood

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Sportsman Park · 17 acres0.8 mi
  • Harry DeSilva City Park · 6 acres0.3 mi
  • Sherwood Park · 3 acres0.3 mi
  • Mill Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Pamida0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Sheridan County Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • Sheridan County Museum1.1 mi
  • Sheridan County Agriculture Museum and Civic Center1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Plentywood

Public schools here are run by Plentywood K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Plentywood SchoolPlentywoodPre-K–6179Public0.2 mi
Plentywood 7-8Plentywood7–861Public0.2 mi
Plentywood High SchoolPlentywood9–12101Public0.2 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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