Poplar, Montana

About Poplar

Set in the northeastern part of Montana, Poplar is a tiny community counting 722 people who proudly call it home.

Poplar holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,579 residents per square mile.

📰 Poplar News Today

• Boy recovering following machete attack in Poplar ktvq.com · Apr 3
• Poplar Volunteer Fire Department battling overnight warehouse fire Nonstop Local News Montana · Feb 23
• Poplar juveniles face charges after child was attacked with a machete KRTV · Apr 1
• Butch Bear Obituary (2026) - Wolf Point, MT - Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel - Wolf Point Legacy obituary · Aug 11
• Bernadette "The General" Marie Young Vaughn Obituary Jun 19, 2026 michelottisawyers.com · Jun 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Poplar Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northeastern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Poplar

• Frostees Eats & Treats — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fort Peck Tribal Museum · Museum
• Poplar Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Poplar

• American Legion Park reviews ★
• BLM · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fort Peck Indian Reservation Historical Marker reviews ★
• State Trust · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Poplar

• Poplar 5-6 School
• Poplar 7-8
• Poplar High School
• Poplar School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Poplar Community Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Poplar

🏘️ Nearby Communities