Plains, Montana
| Plains, Montana | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Plains, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 47°27′31″N 114°53′6″W / 47.45861°N 114.88500°WCoordinates: 47°27′31″N 114°53′6″W / 47.45861°N 114.88500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Sanders |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,477 ft (755 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,048 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,051 |
| • Density | 1,746.7/sq mi (674.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59859 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-58150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0788983 |
Plains (Salish: ncc̓kʷi) is a town in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,048 at the 2010 census. It was founded as Horse Plains and sometimes called Wild Horse Plains, as the local American Indians 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.
Plains is located at 47°27′31″N 114°53′6″W / 47.45861°N 114.88500°W (47.458504, -114.885024). The town straddles the Clark Fork River with the fairgrounds on one shore and the town proper on the other.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), all of it land.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Plains has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,048 people, 502 households, and 256 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,746.7 inhabitants per square mile (674.4/km2). There were 593 housing units at an average density of 988.3 per square mile (381.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.7% White, 0.2% African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
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