Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 241, settled in 1907.
Medicine Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 292 in 1920, a peak of 454 in 1950, 244 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1948 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Medicine Lake, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Medicine Lake.
Typical home values rose 8.5% in the year to September 2026. 77% of households live in a home they own in Medicine Lake, above the Montana town median (64%) and near the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Public schools: the Medicine Lake K-12 Schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Lake SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 47 | B+ |
| Medicine Lake High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 25 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected losses in Medicine Lake break down as 58% from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 5% of working residents stay in Medicine Lake for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Medicine Lake shed 23 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 24. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. The median commute is under 33 miles.
| Medicine Lake | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Medicine Lake’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Medicine Lake who had a checkup this year: 72%. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours here, where Montana’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 36%.
| Medicine Lake | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 9.4% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Medicine Lake | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.1% | 63.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among 43 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower share of conserved land than Medicine Lake. The town has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McInenly Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Medicine Lake; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Medicine Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
Where Medicine Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Montana, United States
Medicine Lake is a town in Sheridan County, Montana, United States. The population was 244 at the 2020 census. On July 5, 1937, Medicine Lake recorded a temperature of 117 °F (47 °C), setting the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in Montana.
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Medicine Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.