Town guide

Poplar, Montana

Poplar is a city in Roosevelt County, Montana, home to about 635 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59255.

Population6352,268 per sq mi
Median home value$95,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Poplar

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Poplar, MT59255 —/sq ft

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Around Poplar

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)572 miles away
Closer regional airportL M Clayton Airport (OLF)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO578 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL959 miles away

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

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

Who represents Poplar

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

Poplar had 758 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 136th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Roosevelt County grew from 10,347 residents in 1920 to 10,794 in 2020.

Poplar population by census2000: 911, 2010: 810, 2020: 758911200081020107582020

Roosevelt County, 1920–2020

Roosevelt County population, 1920 to 20201920: 10,347, 1930: 10,672, 1940: 9,806, 1950: 9,580, 1960: 11,731, 1970: 10,365, 1980: 10,467, 1990: 10,999, 2000: 10,620, 2010: 10,425, 2020: 10,79410K’20’3010K’40’5012K’60’7010K’80’9011K’00’1011K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 14.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PoplarJan: high 23°F, low 0°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 5°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 27°F, 1 in; May: high 67°F, low 38°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 53°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 51°F, 1.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 40°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 27°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 3°F, 0.4 in23°0°Jan0.428°5°Feb0.340°16°Mar0.656°27°Apr1.067°38°May2.276°48°Jun2.984°53°Jul2.684°51°Aug1.473°40°Sep1.156°27°Oct0.939°14°Nov0.427°3°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wolf Point 29 Ene, MT weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Roosevelt County

1,722 jobs at 206 businesses in Roosevelt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Roosevelt CountyHealth care and social assistance: 459 jobs; Retail trade: 382 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 181 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 95 jobs; Wholesale trade: 82 jobs; Other services: 77 jobs; Finance and insurance: 71 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 67 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 11% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Poplar.

Nearest hospitals

  • Poplar Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Poplar1.2 miles
  • Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wolf Point21.0 miles
  • Roosevelt Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Culbertson31.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists1
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 Poplar

Grocery stores

  • Tande's Grocery1.5 mi
  • Main Street Grocery1.5 mi

Libraries

  • James E Shanley Tribal Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fort Peck Tribal Museum0.5 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 Poplar

Public schools here are run by Poplar Elem, Poplar H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Poplar SchoolPoplarPre-K–4329Public1.5 mi
Poplar 5-6 SchoolPoplar5–6124Public1.5 mi
Poplar 7-8Poplar7–8117Public1.5 mi
Poplar High SchoolPoplar9–12275Public1.5 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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