Profile for Poplar, Montana, MT

Poplar is at the confluence of the Missouri and Poplar rivers

Once a fur-trading post

Local festivals include:

• Wild West Days - June 15-17, 2007
• Indian Days - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
• Fort Kipp Celebration - June 28-July 1, 2007
• Wahcinca Dakota Oyate Celebration - July 19-22, 2007
• Badlands Celebration - June 22-24, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Poplar Museum

Colleges and universities: Fort Peck Community College

Listed places near Poplar

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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9% of Poplar residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Poplar ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Poplar was $10,579, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Poplar residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Poplar festival dates:

• Wild West Days - June 15-17, 2007
• Indian Days - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
• Fort Kipp Celebration - June 28-July 1, 2007
• Wahcinca Dakota Oyate Celebration - July 19-22, 2007
• Badlands Celebration - June 22-24, 2007

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

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Median rent in Poplar, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $302.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $554.

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Libraries in Poplar include Poplar City Library ... View libraries

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Roosevelt County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Poplar political report.

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The average commute time for Poplar workers is 8 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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