Ekalaka

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Ekalaka

Total population

276

Median home value

$123,400

12.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$30,000

Ekalaka$30k

National$74k

Air quality index

36Good

Elevation1044 m

Land area2.67 km²

Weather26°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates45.89°, -104.55°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ekalaka is a town in and the county seat of Carter County, Montana, United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Ekalaka, MT from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Montana

• Miles City
  71.2 mi away
• Rosebud
  94.9 mi away
• Lindsay
  96.6 mi away
• Colstrip
  99.9 mi away
• Lame Deer
  101.1 mi away
• Bloomfield
  106.7 mi away
• Muddy
  109.3 mi away
• Crane
  117.7 mi away
• Busby
  119.7 mi away
• Fox Lake
  124.2 mi away
• Hysham
  131.3 mi away
• Crow Agency
  141.6 mi away

Browse all places in Montana →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ekalaka

Grant of certain lands to Beaver Lodge, I. O. O. F., Ekalaka, Mont

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1907

Carter County Museum American Indian Collections

Sabre Moore · 2013

The Ekalaka lignite field, southeastern Montana

Clyde Max Bauer · 1924

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration environmental assessment for Ekalaka Airport, Carter County, Montana

David W. McCullough · 1989

The Ekalaka Member of the Fort Union Formation, southeastern Montana

Edward S. Belt · 2002

H.R. 6552

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1980

Facts, not fiction

Eagle Publishing Co., Ekalaka, Mont · 1921

Environmental assessment

Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson · 2001

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Incident Complex Rattlesnake Complex, Prairie, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-04 · 51 mi
• Wildfire Snow, Custer, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-02 · 51 mi
• Wildfire Ayers Pond, Prairie, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-03 · 54 mi
• Wildfire Harris, Rosebud, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 112 mi
• Wildfire Montgomery Draw, Campbell, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 123 mi
• Wildfire Sarpy, Big Horn, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-17 · 141 mi
• Wildfire Davis Coulee, Big Horn, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 150 mi
• Wildfire PK, Sheridan, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-10-09 · 152 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Seen 2026-09-18

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Seen 2026-09-16

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

Seen 2026-09-16

Brewer's Blackbird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

Seen 2026-09-15

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Seen 2026-09-15

Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Seen 2026-09-15

Townsend's Solitaire

Myadestes townsendi

Seen 2026-09-15

Merlin

Falco columbarius

Seen 2026-09-15

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Seen 2026-09-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 13:45 UTC.