Sand Coulee is a community in Cascade County, Montana, home to about 134 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59472.
Mostly Sand Coulee; also Tracy and Big Stone Colony
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)361 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Great Falls International Airport (GTF)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA522 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sand Coulee; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sand Coulee had 179 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.
It’s the 296th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Cascade County grew from 25,777 residents in 1900 to 84,414 in 2020.
Cascade County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 15.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Great Falls 16st, MT weather station (8 miles away).
30,050 jobs at 2,472 businesses in Cascade County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sand Coulee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Centerville Elem, Centerville H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone SchoolSand Coulee | Pre-K–8 | 17 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Centerville SchoolSand Coulee | Pre-K–5 | 120 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Centerville 6-8Sand Coulee | 6–8 | 65 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Centerville High SchoolSand Coulee | 9–12 | 73 | Public | 1.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Tracy and Big Stone Colony.
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