Plains

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Plains

Total population

1,195

Median home value

$248,300

13.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$25,491

Plains$25k

National$74k

Elevation755 m

Land area1.54 km²

Weather82°F · Sunny

Coordinates47.46°, -114.88°

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

Plains 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.

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 Plains, MT from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Nearby places in Montana

• Weeksville
  7.6 mi away
• Hot Springs
  14.3 mi away
• St. Regis
  14.9 mi away
• Camas
  15.2 mi away
• Superior
  18.3 mi away
• Lonepine
  19.7 mi away
• De Borgia
  21.4 mi away
• Thompson Falls
  23.4 mi away
• Haugan
  25 mi away
• Dixon
  26.4 mi away
• Belknap
  28.2 mi away
• Old Agency
  29 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 Plains

Horse Plains, Montana Territory

Maurice Helterline · 1984

The Great Plains

Thomas G. Aylesworth · 1988

Upper plains

Jim Westcott · 2015

Lifeways of intermontane and Plains Montana Indians

1979

Lifeways of Intermontane and Plains Montana Indians

Verne Dusenberry · 1979

Mortality of containerized western larch seedlings at the Champion Timberlands Nursery, Plains, Montana

Robert L. James · 1986

Plain Jane & the Hotshot (Matched in Montana)

Meagan McKinney · 2003

Evaluation of root diseases of containerized conifer seedlings at the Champion Timberlands Nursery, Plains, Montana

Robert L. James · 1988

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Dudley, Shoshone, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 49 mi
• Wildfire Deer Creek, Lincoln, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 49 mi
• Wildfire Moose Mountain, Clearwater, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-07-30 · 50 mi
• Wildfire Camp Creek, Powell, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 83 mi
• Wildfire Nature Grove, Ravalli, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 101 mi
• Wildfire Black Bear, Ravalli, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 101 mi
• Wildfire Silver, Boundary, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 115 mi
• Wildfire FAIRVIEW, Spokane, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 117 mi

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