Census › Montana › Sanders County › Plains
Plains town, Montana
| Population | 1,195 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 1,106 | P1 |
| Median age | 43.3 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 11.0% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 21.9% | B01001 |
| Households | 631 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.9% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $25,491 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $64,904 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $41,283 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 31.2% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 19.2% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 637 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 15.0 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 707 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 53.1% | B25003 |
| Renters | 46.9% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $248,300 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $843 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 82.7% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1.8% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.1% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.4% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.3% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 44% of Sanders County's ($57,476); poverty 31.2% against 15.4%.
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FURP records in Plains, MT
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 77 | $42,209,651 revenue (latest return) | PLAINS HOSPITALS INC ($34,673,796) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 3 | $9,559,967 paid by nonprofits | WILLIAM BRECK HOWARD MD ($5,876,951) |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 15 | 17 plans | PLAINS HOSPITAL, INC. (2) |
| Open Payments recipients | 10 | $538 industry payments | DONALD DAMSCHEN ($161) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 7 | 15 patents and marks | Trophy Taker, Inc (6) |
| Federal award recipients | 246 | $50,326,035 federal awards | MONTCAL LLC ($29,820,170) |
| State business registrations | 17 | MT WEST DENTIST PLLC |
Cross-reference: 77 nonprofits for 1,195 residents is 644.4 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $42,209,651 is $35,322 per resident, 262.4% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DARREN HERZOG | M.D. | PLAINS HOSPITALS INC | $633,950 | 2024 | 24.9x |
| 2 | GREGG SCHELLACK | M.D. | PLAINS HOSPITALS INC | $622,889 | 2025 | 24.4x |
| 3 | ROBERT BLEASE | M.D. | PLAINS HOSPITALS INC | $570,106 | 2021 | 22.4x |
| 4 | GREGORY HANSON MD | PRESIDENT/CE | PLAINS HOSPITALS INC | $326,978 | 2025 | 12.8x |
| 5 | RONALD BLACK MD | MED STAFF/PHYS MEMB (THRU DEC '21) | PLAINS HOSPITALS INC | $324,883 | 2021 | 12.7x |
| 6 | JESSICA VALENTINE | M.D. | PLAINS HOSPITALS INC | $322,504 | 2025 | 12.7x |
| 7 | JOSHUA SPAKE | M.D. | PLAINS HOSPITALS INC | $301,216 | 2025 | 11.8x |
| 8 | DONALD DAMSCHEN | CHIEF OF STAFF | PLAINS HOSPITALS INC | $300,000 | 2019 | 11.8x |
| 9 | RICHARD INGLE | M.D. | PLAINS HOSPITALS INC | $289,030 | 2025 | 11.3x |
| 10 | BARBARA STEWARD | M.D. | PLAINS HOSPITALS INC | $279,630 | 2025 | 11.0x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $25,491.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- PLAINS HOSPITALS INC Plains, MT · $34,673,796
- LITTLE BITTERROOT SERVICES Plains, MT · $3,992,380
- CAMP BIGHORN Plains, MT · $1,332,723
- DEPARTMENT OF MONTANA VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES Plains, MT · $1,103,296
- PLAINS COMMUNITY AMBULANCE INC Plains, MT · $601,430
- PLAINS GOLF ASSOCIATION Plains, MT · $151,760
- CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC Plains, MT · $69,201
- CANCER NETWORK OF SNADERS COUNTY Plains, MT · $68,161
- CLARK FORK SOCCER ALLIANCE Plains, MT · $66,194
- PLAINS-PARADISE SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION INC Plains, MT · $54,198
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- WILLIAM BRECK HOWARD MD Plains, MT · $5,876,951
- WILDHORSE MANAGEMENT Plains, MT · $3,262,940
- MARK FRENCH Plains, MT · $420,076
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- ORDELHEIDE DENTAL, INC. Plains, MT · 2
- PLAINS HOSPITAL, INC. Plains, MT · 2
- ARK II INC Plains, MT · 1
- DENNY MILLER ASSOCIATES, INC. Plains, MT · 1
- GARRY PITTS, D.D.S., P.C. Plains, MT · 1
- LAWYER NURSERY, INC. Plains, MT · 1
- LEWIS STEEL, INC. Plains, MT · 1
- MARTINS AUTO CLINIC, INC. Plains, MT · 1
- MCGOWAN COMMERICAL COMPANY, INC. Plains, MT · 1
- MT WEST DENTIST PLLC Plains, MT · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- DONALD DAMSCHEN Plains, MT · $161
- AMY DAWN SCHNEIDER Plains, MT · $76
- ANDREW TIMOTHY ORDELHEIDE Plains, MT · $75
- BARBARA STEWARD Plains, MT · $66
- RHONDA E DAMSCHEN Plains, MT · $50
- JESSICA VALENTINE Plains, MT · $30
- JEANNE H. WILLIAMS Plains, MT · $26
- KATRINA CULMER Plains, MT · $20
- NICHOLAS LAWYER Plains, MT · $20
- GWENNA C OLSON Plains, MT · $15
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Trophy Taker, Inc Plains, MT · 6
- Arctos Research LLC Plains, MT · 3
- DEDtec, Inc. Plains, MT · 2
- Action Mining Services Inc Plains, MT · 1
- Camas Pollinator Supply LLC Plains, MT · 1
- Hinchwood LLC Plains, MT · 1
- Treasure Sky Productions LLC Plains, MT · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- MONTCAL LLC Plains, MT · $29,820,170
- GASKETS ORINGS RUBBER INC Plains, MT · $8,402,291
- REHBEIN ENTERPRISES INC Plains, MT · $3,335,276
- TRUELINE LLC Plains, MT · $1,193,482
- RTI FABRICATION, INC. Plains, MT · $1,067,598
- LILJA PRECISION RIFLE BARREL INC Plains, MT · $940,738
- PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL Plains, MT · $754,133
- FOSSELMAN REFRIGERATION, HEATING & AIR, INC. Plains, MT · $440,100
- COOPERS WILDFIRE Plains, MT · $385,834
- LECLAIR RONDA Plains, MT · $323,068
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0