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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sun Prairie. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sun Prairie
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)361 miles away
Closer regional airport
Great 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
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
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.
Cascade County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 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.
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:
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 doctors
9
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
34
Mental health providers
49
Physical and occupational therapists
7
Optometrists
9
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
11
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Meadow Lark SchoolGreat Falls
Pre-K–6
527
Public
2.0 mi
Riverview SchoolGreat Falls
Pre-K–6
445
Public
1.5 mi
Sacajawea SchoolGreat Falls
Pre-K–6
405
Public
2.5 mi
Valley View SchoolGreat Falls
Pre-K–6
312
Public
0.9 mi
West ElementaryGreat Falls
Pre-K–6
421
Public
0.4 mi
North Middle SchoolGreat Falls
7–8
764
Public
2.6 mi
C M Russell High SchoolGreat Falls
9–12
1,412
Public
1.2 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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