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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (131.3 miles, pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Denver, CO (441.5 miles, pop. 554,636).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (933.4 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Lame Deer, MT (18.8 miles), Muddy, MT (21.6 miles), Forsyth, MT (26.1 miles), Ashland, MT (30.7 miles), Busby, MT (34.6 miles), Hysham, MT (49.6 miles), Crow Agency, MT (60.5 miles), Lodge Grass, MT (64.6 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings, average cost: $0

Area code: 406

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.3%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (21.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.4%).

Average weather in Colstrip, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	21.9	27.7	35.9	45.5	55.3	64.9	71.3	70.5	59.2	47.9	33.6	24.9
High temperature (°F)	33.4	39.4	47.6	57.7	67.6	77.7	85.4	85.0	72.9	60.4	44.1	36.1
Low temperature (°F)	10.3	15.9	24.2	33.3	42.9	52.0	57.2	56.0	45.5	35.4	23.0	13.6
Precipitation (in)	0.6	0.4	0.9	1.3	2.6	2.5	1.3	1.1	1.3	1.3	0.7	0.5

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Normal climate around Colstrip, Montana

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	8	7	9	10	11	11	8	6	7	6	6	7
Wind speed (mph)	12.7	12.1	11.4	11.5	10.9	10.2	9.6	9.6	10.3	11.0	12.0	12.7
Morning humidity (%)	66	67	69	70	70	73	65	62	66	65	66	66
Afternoon humidity (%)	58	53	47	42	42	39	32	30	37	43	55	58
Sunshine (%)	48	53	61	60	61	64	76	75	68	61	46	46
Days clear of clouds	6	4	4	4	6	7	13	14	10	9	6	6
Partly cloudy days	8	8	9	9	10	12	12	11	9	9	8	8
Cloudy days	18	16	18	17	15	11	6	7	10	13	17	17
Snowfall (in)	9.0	7.3	9.7	7.6	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	3.4	6.5	8.0

Hospitals/medical centers near Colstrip:

ROSEBUD HEATLH CARE CENTER - CAH (about 14 miles; FORSYTH, MT)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; BIGHORN, MT)
HOLY ROSARY HEALTHCARE (about 65 miles; MILES CITY, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colstrip:

SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 81 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; ID: SHR)
GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 132 miles; GILLETTE, WY; ID: GCC)
BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 132 miles; BILLINGS, MT; ID: BIL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colstrip:

COLSTRIP (about 6 miles; COLSTRIP, MT; ID: M46)
TILLITT FIELD (about 26 miles; FORSYTH, MT; ID: 1S3)
ST LABRE MISSION (about 33 miles; ASHLAND, MT; ID: 3U4)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colstrip:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 129 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 208 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 214 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 267 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 293 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 297 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 323 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)

Public high school in Colstrip:

COLSTRIP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 5000 PINE BUTTE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Colstrip:

ISABEL BILLS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 520 POPLAR DRIVE; Grades: 03 - 05)
FRANK BRATTIN MIDDLE SCHL (Students: 182; Location: 216 OLIVE DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
PINE BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 132; Location: 2800 DURANGO DRIVE; Grades: PK - 02)

Colstrip compared to Montana state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Population density significantly below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Colstrip:

KIKC (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORSYTH, MT; Owner: MILES CITY, FORSYTH B/DCSTG, INC.)
KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWYO (1410 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: KWYO AM, LLC)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colstrip:

KIKC-FM (101.3 FM; FORSYTH, MT; Owner: MILES CITY, FORSYTH B/CSTG, INC.)
KMCJ (99.5 FM; COLSTRIP, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colstrip:

K07WJ (Channel 7; COLSTRIP, MT; Owner: COLSTRIP TV TAX DISTRICT)
K28CB (Channel 28; COLSTRIP, MT; Owner: COLSTRIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
K13PV (Channel 13; COLSTRIP, MT; Owner: COLSTRIP TV TAX DISTRICT)
K09OY (Channel 9; COLSTRIP, MT; Owner: COLSTRIP TV TAX DISTRICT)