Poplar is a city in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States. The population was 758 at the 2020 census. It is the tribal headquarters for the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, though Wolf Point is the most populous. The reservation is home to both the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes, two distinct American Indian Nations. The U.S. Army constructed Camp Poplar here in the 1870s to oversee the reservation. Poplar became reservation headquarters after the military abandoned the camp in 1893. Poplar hosts a Native American Pow Wow called Poplar Indian Days every year, the first weekend in September that is well attended by locals and traveling dancers with prizes for dancers and drummers.

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Town numbers

ZIP code59255

Area code406

Living in Poplar

Work & commute in Poplar

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Most working residents leave Poplar for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Brockton (5%), Wolf Point (3%) and Scobey (2%). Half commute less than 1 miles.

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Wolf Point

Scobey

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14%Work in townlive and work in Poplar 1 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 363Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Poplar →

Health in Poplar

Compared with Montana

2better than MT·25worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 8▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 5▼ 0 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerMT 9.3% · better 16.7%Fewer binge drinkersMT 20.3% · better 22.2%More adults facing a utility shut-offMT 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Poplar Community HospitalPoplar · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Ag Worker Health & ServicesFairview · 55.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Poplar · CMS · HRSAHealth in Poplar →

Natural hazards in Poplar

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind

0Does Poplar flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Poplar

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Poplar →

Climate in Poplar

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Poplar has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 3°.

26° / 6°Winter

57° / 30°Spring

83° / 54°Summer

57° / 31°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Sep 20, with the last in spring around May 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Poplar →

Schools in Poplar

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School Grade D-

The public schools Poplar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 97% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictPoplar ElemSchools4

Poplar School DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 329 students Poplar 5-6 School DMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 124 students Poplar 7-8 D-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 117 students Poplar High School D-High · Grades 9–12 · 275 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.