Sheridan County, Montana
18 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 3,669
- Median household income
- $70,147
- ±15,093
- Unemployed
- 2.1%
- 38 of 1,848 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.0%
- 1,314 of 1,476 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Sheridan | 3,527 (2021) | 100 W Laurel Ave, Plentywood | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Plentywood | 1,668 (2021) | Po Box 1, Plentywood | — |
| Town of Medicine Lake | 245 (2021) | Po Box 5, Medicine Lake | — |
| Town of Outlook | 82 (2021) | Po Box 221, Outlook | — |
| Town of Westby | 166 (2021) | Po Box 186, Westby | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlook Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 217 S Main St, Plentywood | — |
| Plentywood Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 100 W Laurel Ave, Plentywood | — |
| Redstone Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 100 W Laurel Ave, Plentywood | — |
| Sheridan County Hospital District | Hospitals | 440 W Laurel Ave, Plentywood | — |
| Medicine Lake Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 306, Medicine Lake | — |
| Outlook Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 5, Outlook | — |
| Plentywood Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1, Plentywood | — |
| Redstone Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 278 Wolf Crk, Redstone | — |
| Westby Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 207 Main St, Westby | — |
| Reserve Water & Sewer District | Sewerage | 100 W Laurel Ave, Plentywood | — |
| Antelope (sheridan County) Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 145, Antelope | — |
| Outlook County Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 218, Outlook | — |
| Sheridan County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 119 N Jackson St, Plentywood | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Medicine Lake K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
311 Young St, Medicine Lake, MT, 59247
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Plentywood K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
100 East Laurel Ave, Plentywood, MT, 59254
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sheridan
Supervisory union0 schools
100 West Laurel Ave, Plentywood, MT, 59254
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Westby K-12 Schools
School district3 schools
101 5th Ave East, Westby, MT, 59275
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Williston Downtowners Farmers' Market (Williston)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.