Plains, MT Profile

Plains, MT, population 1,247, is located in Montana's Sanders county, about 119.5 miles from Spokane and 273.6 miles from Boise.

Through the 90's Plains's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Plains has grown by about 11%.

Plains's property crime levels tend to be lower than Montana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Plains tend to be higher than Montana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.10
	Males	41.10
	Females	43.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	10.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,126	N/A
2001	1,148	1.95%
2002	1,148	0.00%
2003	1,166	1.57%
2004	1,231	5.57%
2005	1,247	1.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,331

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,240
2002	264
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	320
2006	397
2007	N/A
2008	239

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	-	0	0	-	0
Robbery	0	0	-	-	1	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	14	3	-	-	3	5	-	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,480
2002	4,053
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	1,041
2006	2,383
2007	N/A
2008	3,828

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	7	10	-	-	4	5	-	7
Larceny, Theft	20	33	-	-	9	23	-	38
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	3	-	-	0	2	-	3
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	2,468 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities