A town of 6,171, settled in 1911. Public schools that outperform most of Montana.
The 3 things Sidney does most differently from other towns.
5,191 people in 2010; 6,171 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Sidney. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Sidney’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Side Elementary | PK–2 | 288 | Not graded |
| Central Elementary | 3–5 | 272 | B |
| Sidney Middle School | 6–8 | 319 | C+ |
| Sidney High School | 9–12 | 355 | C− |
| Liberty Christian School Private | 4–11 | 10 |
Sidney beats the Montana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Sidney | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 38% | 31.4% |
The typical Sidney home is worth about $273,000, up 5.8% in a year, 42% below the Montana typical home.
0.8 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meadow Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Moose Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Central Park | — | 5 |
Sidney reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.
Sidney has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
50% of Sidney’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Williston (4%), Billings (3%) and Fairview (2%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
8 notable people were born in Sidney.
City in Montana, United States
Sidney is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Montana, United States, less than 10 mi (16 km) west of the North Dakota border. The population was 6,346 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 6,031 in 2024. The city lies along the Yellowstone River. Sidney is approximately midway between Glendive, Montana and Williston, North Dakota.
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