Poplar, MT

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Poplar, Montana

Poplar, Montana, in Roosevelt county, is 224 miles NE of Billings, Montana (center to center) and 579 miles N of Denver, Colorado. There are 911 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Poplar

In Poplar, about 38% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Poplar. People in the city are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Males are more numerous in Poplar than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Poplar had a median family income of $29,688.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Poplar Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Poplar that were owner-occupied was 63%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the city. Compared to most cities in the state, Poplar has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Poplar, 79% of commuters drive to work. The city offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try. One of the nice things about Poplar is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Poplar strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Montana):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Poplar, MT

Comparing Poplar to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Montana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	224 miles NE of Billings, Montana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	579 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Roosevelt
Standard Zip Codes	59255
Phone Area Codes	406
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.113
Longitude	-105.197

Station	POPLAR 2 E
Distance	2.6 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 22 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	56 to 87 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	12.4 inches

Station	VIDA 6 NE
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 25 F
Apr Temp	31 to 59 F
Jul Temp	55 to 86 F
Oct Temp	32 to 59 F
Annual Precip	13.8 inches

Station	MEDICINE LAKE 3 SE
Distance	42.9 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	54 to 83 F
Oct Temp	31 to 58 F
Annual Precip	12.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	911	100%
Male	469	51.5%
Female	442	48.5%
Under 18	280	30.7%
18+	631	69.3%
65+	104	11.4%
Median Age	32.8
Average Family Size	3.26
White	293	32.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	7	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	580	63.7%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	28	3.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	904
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	70.6%
Norwegian	6%
German	6%
US/American	5.7%
Irish	3.2%
Scottish	1.7%
English	1.1%
Danish	1.1%
Romanian	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
Russian	0.2%
Italian	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Poplar	911	$29,688
Brockton	245	$19,167
Wolf Point	2,663	$33,681

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