Town guide

Sun Prairie, Montana

Sun Prairie is a community in Cascade County, Montana, home to about 1,171 people across 5.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59404.

Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,171221 per sq mi
Median home value$164,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$199Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sun Prairie

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sun Prairie

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)361 miles away
Closer regional airportGreat Falls International Airport (GTF)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA513 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sun Prairie

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

Sun Prairie had 1,615 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 84th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Cascade County grew from 25,777 residents in 1900 to 84,414 in 2020.

Sun Prairie population by census2000: 1,772, 2010: 1,630, 2020: 1,6151,77220001,63020101,6152020

Cascade County, 1900–2020

Cascade County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,777, 1910: 28,833, 1920: 38,836, 1930: 41,146, 1940: 41,999, 1950: 53,027, 1960: 73,418, 1970: 81,804, 1980: 80,696, 1990: 77,691, 2000: 80,357, 2010: 81,327, 2020: 84,41426K’00’1039K’20’3042K’40’5073K’60’7081K’80’9080K’00’1084K’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 15°F. About 14.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 66 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sun PrairieJan: high 35°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 30°F, 1.7 in; May: high 65°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 51°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 50°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 43°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 33°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 24°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in35°15°Jan0.637°15°Feb0.646°22°Mar0.755°30°Apr1.765°38°May2.473°46°Jun2.784°51°Jul1.283°50°Aug1.272°43°Sep1.357°33°Oct1.144°24°Nov0.736°16°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Great Falls Intl Ap, MT weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Cascade County

30,050 jobs at 2,472 businesses in Cascade County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cascade CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,578 jobs; Retail trade: 4,957 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,340 jobs; Construction: 1,689 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,621 jobs; Other services: 1,500 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,358 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,207 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

126 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sun Prairie.

Nearest hospitals

  • Benefis Hospitals INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Great Falls3.8 miles
  • Great Falls Clinic HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Great Falls4.1 miles
  • Missouri River Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fort Benton37.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors7
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants34
Mental health providers49
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists9
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies11

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 Sun Prairie

Parks (22 nearby)

  • West Hill Park · 25 acres0.9 mi
  • West Bank Park · 19 acres1.6 mi
  • Westside Viaduct Park · 10 acres0.2 mi
  • Whittier Park · 10 acres1.6 mi
  • West Side Kiwanis Park · 9 acres0.7 mi
  • Valley View Park · 9 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Albertsons1.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Osco Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Walgreens1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Great Falls Public Library1.8 mi
  • Cascade County Historical Society Archives2.7 mi
  • University of Providence Library3.5 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Earle E Heikka Museum0.5 mi
  • Children's Museum of Montana1.6 mi
  • Vinegar Jones Cabin1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Great Falls Civic Center1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Sun Prairie

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Meadow Lark SchoolGreat FallsPre-K–6527Public2.0 mi
Riverview SchoolGreat FallsPre-K–6445Public1.5 mi
Sacajawea SchoolGreat FallsPre-K–6405Public2.5 mi
Valley View SchoolGreat FallsPre-K–6312Public0.9 mi
West ElementaryGreat FallsPre-K–6421Public0.4 mi
North Middle SchoolGreat Falls7–8764Public2.6 mi
C M Russell High SchoolGreat Falls9–121,412Public1.2 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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