Richland County, Montana

Richland County, Montana, has 11,377 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sidney. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,085 sq mi (5,399 km²) of land.

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Richland County in Montana
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Richland County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
11,377
Land area
2,085 sq mi (5,399 km²)
County seat or government
Sidney
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$73,084 ± $8,806
Median home value
$263,000 ± $20,691
Median rent, with utilities
$917 ± $58
Homes lived in by their owners
67.1% ± 3.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Williston, ND micro area
Water area
18.9 sq mi (49 km²)
State
Montana
County code (FIPS)
30083
Coordinates (central point)
47.785633, -104.563408

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Richland County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 592708,571 people
  2. 592553,083 people
  3. 592211,951 people
  4. 59218898 people
  5. 59213758 people
  6. 59262737 people
  7. 59243446 people
  8. 59259345 people
  9. 59217171 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Richland County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Richland County, largest first

  1. Sidney High School District8,503 people
  2. Sidney Elementary School District7,816 people
  3. Fairview High School District1,628 people
  4. Fairview Elementary School District1,623 people
  5. Culbertson Elementary School District860 people
  6. Savage High School District701 people
  7. Savage Elementary School District666 people
  8. Lambert Elementary School District470 people
  9. Lambert High School District403 people
  10. Richey Elementary School District395 people
  11. Rau Elementary School District319 people
  12. Brorson Elementary School District309 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Sidney, Montana (city)6,171 people
  2. Fairview, Montana (town)971 people
  3. Savage, Montana (CDP)316 people
  4. Crane, Montana (CDP)187 people
  5. Fox Lake, Montana (CDP)149 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dawson County, Montana39 mi southwest
  2. Roosevelt County, Montana40 mi northwest
  3. McKenzie County, North Dakota54 mi east
  4. McCone County, Montana57 mi west
  5. Wibaux County, Montana58 mi south
  6. Williams County, North Dakota63 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.