Profile for Plains, Montana, MT

Former and merged names include:
· Horse Plains

Local festivals include:

• Sanders County Fair and Rodeo - Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Plains

Cemeteries (3)

Libraries (1)

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• Plains population
• Ancestry of people in Plains
• Housing in Plains
• Income in Plains
• Marital status of adults in Plains
• Place of birth of people in Plains
• Residence in 1995, of people in Plains
• School enrollment & education levels in Plains
• Transportation & commute times in Plains
• Sanders County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Montana
• State data - Montana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Plains demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sanders County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 59859 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Sanders County government

25% of Plains residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Plains ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Plains
• Cemeteries in Sanders County
• Libraries in or near Plains

Post a query on a message board:

• Sanders County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Plains museums
• Plains historic sites
• Plains area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Plains area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Sanders County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Montana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Plains
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Sanders County

• Plains business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Montana
• Local ordinances in Montana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Sanders County
• Arrests in Sanders County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Montana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Plains was $13,010, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sanders County economic census
• Sanders County economic summary
• Sanders County employment growth
• Sanders County unemployment rate
• Montana economic data

15% of Plains residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Plains
• Colleges in Montana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Montana
• Schools in or near Plains
• School districts in or near Plains
• Yearbooks (old) of Montana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Plains

• Air pollution in Sanders County
• Diesel soot in Sanders County
• Land contamination in Sanders County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Montana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sanders County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Montana

Plains festival dates:

• Sanders County Fair and Rodeo - Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Plains festival web sites:

• Sanders County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Montana county fairs
• Montana festivals (Montana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Plains

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Plains
• Geocaches in Montana

• Plains items now on sale

• Sanders County government
• Montana state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Plains medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Plains
• Historic sites in Montana
• Museums in or near Plains
• Museums in Montana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sanders County genealogy forum

Median rent in Plains, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $286.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $676.

• Find Foreclosure in Plains
• Homes for sale in the Plains area
• Find a Plains Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Montana mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Montana
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Plains include Plains Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Plains

• Get directions from Plains
• Get directions to Plains
• Census map of Plains area
• Historic maps of MT cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Montana
• Topographic map of Plains

• Daily newspapers in or near Plains
• AM radio stations in or near Plains
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Plains
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Plains
• TV stations in or near Plains
• Media ownership in the Plains area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Montana

• Military bases in Montana
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Plains
• Search obituaries in Montana
• Recent death notices - selected MT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Montana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Montana
• Lions clubs in Montana
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Plains
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Plains

• Parks near Plains
• National forests in Montana
• Ski areas near Plains
• Ski areas in Montana
• State parks in Montana

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Plains
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Montana communities
• Photos of Montana places
• Post cards of Montana communities

Sanders County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Plains political report.

• Montana Democratic party
• Montana Republican party
• Montana elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Plains
• Total membership by faith, in Sanders County

• Chowhound message boards for MT

The average commute time for Plains workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Plains travel guide
• Airports near Plains
• Hotels near Plains
• Montana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Montana
• Wildlife refuges in Montana

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