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Summary for Medicine Lake

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Located in: Sheridan County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Medicine Lk.

Time Zone: Medicine Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 406

ZIP Code: 59247<2>

Elevation: 1,960 feet [597.41 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Medicine Lake)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	223 (0.89% decrease since 2010)
2010:	225 (16.36% decrease since 2000)
2000:	269

Total Area:<5> 0.4 sq. miles [1 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 167

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Medicine Lake:

Lat: 48.502100° (or 48°30'7" N)

Lon: -104.501600° (or -104°30'5" W)

USGS Topo Map: Alkali Coulee<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Medicine Lake

GNIS ID: 2412975

FIPS State / Place Code: 30 / 48775

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Medicine Lake)

About Sheridan County

The town of Plentywood is the County Seat for {Sheridan County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sheridan)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,309 (1.75% decrease since 2010)
2010	3,368 (17.95% decrease since 2000)
2000:	4,105

Total Area: 1,706 sq. miles [4,418.8 km²] - of which 1.7% is water (29.01 sq. miles [75.1 km²])

Housing Units: 2,089

Official Website: https://www.sheridancountymt.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sheridan

GNIS ID: 1677577

FIPS State / County Code: 30 / 091

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Medicine Lake)

About Montana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,070,123 (8.16% increase since 2010)
2010:	989,415 (9.67% increase since 2000)
2000:	902,195

Websites for State of Montana

Official Website: https://mt.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitmt.com/

Parks: https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/

Fishing: https://fwp.mt.gov/fish

Hunting: https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Montana

GNIS ID: 767982

FIPS State: 30

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Medicine Lake)

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Medicine Lake is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Medicine Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Medicine Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medicine Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Medicine Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Medicine Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Medicine Lake.