Sidney, MT
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County Seat
Population……………………….4,512 estimated
School Enrollment K-12…(2006-2007).…..1,122
Type of Government……………Mayor / Council
No. of Businesses…………………………..370 +
Major Employers………….Sidney Sugars, Inc., Sidney Health Center, Sidney School District, Richland County Government, Blue Rock Products, Sidney Millworks
Sidney was incorporated in 1911. Sidney is the second largest city in Eastern Montana next to Miles City, and the 17th largest city in the State.
Sidney dates back to 1888 and is known as the “Sunrise City”. Sidney has three public schools - one elementary, one junior high and one high school- along with one private school and 17 churches. Many of the highlights include the MonDak Heritage Center & Art Gallery, one of the best-combined museum and art facilities in the state. Sidney is the home of a beautiful eighteen-hole golf course and clubhouse, has the only indoor hockey arena in Eastern Montana, and an Olympic-size pool with a waterslide. Sidney is the home of the Richland County fairgrounds as well as numerous surrounding municipal parks. Sidney is considered to be a major retail center for Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota. Sidney is known for its’ particularly wide variety in women’s shopping apparel, a regional bookstore, and an art community which continues to grow stronger. It is also the home to one of the region’s finest full-service medical facilities (Sidney Health Center) in the area.
