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Plains, Montana
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Location of Plains, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Sanders |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,471 ft (753 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,106 |
| • Density | 1,798.37/sq mi (694.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
59859
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-58150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0788983 |
| Website | http://www.plainsmontana.com/ |
Plains (Salish: ncc̓kʷi) is a town in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,106 at the 2020 census. It was founded as Horse Plains and sometimes called Wild Horse Plains, as the local Native Americans would winter their horses here to feed on the grasses in the valley. The name was later shortened to Plains when the US Postal Service established a presence in 1905.
The town was established in 1883 as a Northern Pacific Railroad station.
Contents
Geography
Plains is located at 47°27′31″N 114°53′6″W / 47.45861°N 114.88500°W (47.458504, −114.885024). The town straddles the Clark Fork River with the fairgrounds on one shore and the town proper on the other.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), all land.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Plains has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Plains, Montana | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
67 (19) |
77 (25) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
103 (39) |
108 (42) |
100 (38) |
89 (32) |
72 (22) |
53 (12) |
108 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
41 (5) |
51 (11) |
60 (16) |
69 (21) |
77 (25) |
86 (30) |
86 (30) |
74 (23) |
59 (15) |
42 (6) |
33 (1) |
59 (15) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21 (−6) |
22 (−6) |
27 (−3) |
32 (0) |
37 (3) |
44 (7) |
47 (8) |
45 (7) |
38 (3) |
31 (−1) |
27 (−3) |
19 (−7) |
33 (0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−26 (−32) |
−11 (−24) |
10 (−12) |
20 (−7) |
24 (−4) |
27 (−3) |
16 (−9) |
17 (−8) |
−6 (−21) |
−12 (−24) |
−34 (−37) |
−34 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.6 (41) |
1.6 (41) |
1.0 (25) |
1.4 (36) |
2.0 (51) |
1.7 (43) |
1.0 (25) |
1.1 (28) |
1.3 (33) |
1.7 (43) |
2.2 (56) |
2.1 (53) |
18.7 (475) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 481 | — | |
| 1920 | 452 | −6.0% | |
| 1930 | 522 | 15.5% | |
| 1940 | 624 | 19.5% | |
| 1950 | 714 | 14.4% | |
| 1960 | 769 | 7.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,046 | 36.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,116 | 6.7% | |
| 1990 | 992 | −11.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,126 | 13.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,048 | −6.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,106 | 5.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,048 people, 502 households, and 256 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,746.7 inhabitants per square mile (674.4/km2). There were 593 housing units at an average density of 988.3 units per square mile (381.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.7% White, 0.2% African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 502 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.0% were non-families. Of all households 43.8% were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.78.
The median age in the town was 47.2 years. Of residents 21.1% were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.
Infrastructure
Plains Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located one mile (1.6 km) northwest of town.
Education
Plains Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Plains High School, a Class C school, serves local teenagers. They are known as the Horsemen/Trotters. Its students can participate in sports and extracurricular activities. There are also numerous community youth organizations and clubs including soccer, baseball, softball, drama, and art.
Plains Public Library serves the area.
Churches
- Assembly of God
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Clarkfork Baptist Church is an Independent Baptist Church. The pastor is Kim Ray Earhart; established in 1993.
- First Lutheran Church (ELCA) is located within the town limits.
- Harvest Community Church. The pastor is Todd Brouillette and the associate pastor is Jeff Burrows.
- Plains Alliance Church
- Plains Bible Chapel
- Plains United Methodist Church
- St. James Catholic Church
Media
The Sanders County Ledger is a local newspaper along with the Clark Fork Valley Press. Both are printed weekly and also available online.
The radio station KPLG is licensed in Plains.
See also
In Spanish: Plains (Montana) para niños
