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About Colstrip
City in Montana, United StatesColstrip is a city in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,096 at the 2020 census. Established in 1924 and incorporated as a city in 1998, Colstrip is the largest city in Rosebud County, with 25.2% of the total population in 2020. Colstrip's primary industries are coal mining and electricity production. It had 4 coal-fired plants from 1975 and 1976, and 1984 and 1986 respectively. The former two were shut down in 2020, while the latter two are still operating without modern pollution controls. As of 2025, these are the most particulate matter polluting plants in the US.
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Housing in Colstrip
The typical Colstrip home is worth about $239,000, about the same as a year ago, 49% below the Montana typical home.
Safety in Colstrip
Safety Grade A+
Colstrip reports less crime per resident than 98% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Colstrip
All Colstrip schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Colstrip’s kids attend trail 76% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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