Welcome to Sidney ...
The city of Sidney is located in Richland County<1> and is the County Seat for Richland County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sidney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sidney has a population of 6,255 people<2> (see below for details).
Sidney is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sidney lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Sidney, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Sidney: 406
The ZIP code for Sidney: 59270<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sidney had an population of 6,255 people. This is an increase of 20.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sidney had a population of 5,191 people (which is 53.19% of the total population of Richland County). This makes Sidney the county's most populous community.
The population of Sidney represents 0.52% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,191 people, the population of Sidney increased 8.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,774 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sidney.
Communities Also Named Sidney ...
While we believe that this Sidney is located in Richland County, we know of another 2 Montana communities named Sidney. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chouteau and Dawson County.
Beyond Montana, there are 38 communities that are also named Sidney - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota (2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sidney.
Communities near Sidney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sidney.
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
- Piche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piche
- Piche is located in Richland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Piche
- From Sidney to Piche
- Crane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Richland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crane
- From Sidney to Crane
- Harding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Harding is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harding
- From Sidney to Harding
- Cartwright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartwright <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cartwright
- From Sidney to Cartwright
- Dore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dore
- Dore is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dore
- From Sidney to Dore
- Savage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Richland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Savage
- From Sidney to Savage
- Knife River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
- Knife River is located in Richland County
- Charbonneau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County (ND)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charbonneau
- From Sidney to Charbonneau
- Fox Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fox Lake is located in Richland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fox Lake
- From Sidney to Fox Lake
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sidney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sidney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sidney. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sidney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sidney. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sidney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sidney ...
Looking for more information about Sidney? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sidney, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sidney.
Adding Sidney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sidney in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sidney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Sidney post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sidney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sidney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.richland.org/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sidney. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sidney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Sidney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sidney or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |