Profile for Miles City, Montana, MT

Miles City is at the confluence of the Yellowstone and Tongue rivers

Developed as an army base and cattle center, before the arrival of the railroad

Local festivals include:

• Bucking Horse Sale - May 18-20, 2007
• Eastern Montana Fair - Aug. 23-26, 2007
• Western Art Roundup & Quick Draw - May 6-June 24, 2007
• Crazy Days - July 27-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Pirogue Island State Park, Dean S. Reservoir

Historic sites and museums: Range Riders Museum

Colleges and universities: Miles Community College

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

Quotes:
How pleasant to dance at the Cottage Saloon in Miles City, Montana, with Connie, the Cowboy Queen, who wore a $250 dress embroidered with the brands of every cattle outfit between the Yellowstone and the Platte!
-- Great Plains
Ian Frazier

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Cemeteries (5)

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Hotels (6)

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Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Miles City Chamber of Commerce

29% of Miles City residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Miles City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Miles City
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• Custer County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - MT data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Custer County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Miles City was $16,449, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Miles City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Miles City festival dates:

• Bucking Horse Sale - May 18-20, 2007
• Eastern Montana Fair - Aug. 23-26, 2007
• Western Art Roundup & Quick Draw - May 6-June 24, 2007
• Crazy Days - July 27-28, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Custer County genealogy forum

Median rent in Miles City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $306.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $707.

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Libraries in Miles City include Miles City Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Miles City include Miles City Star

TV stations in Miles City include KYUS.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KECC.

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Custer County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Miles City political report.

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The average commute time for Miles City workers is 10 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Miles City include Best Western War Bonnet Inn, Comfort Inn Miles City, Econo Lodge, Guesthouse International, Holiday Inn Express, Motel 6.

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