The 10 lowest towns in Montana by elevation
Troy is Montana's lowest incorporated town, at about 1,905 feet above sea level. All ten of Montana's lowest towns sit below 2,100 feet.
These are the ten lowest incorporated towns in Montana, ranked by elevation above sea level. The elevations are approximate — measured inside each town's limits — and are compiled from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Lowest towns in Montana
10 of 10| # | Town | County | Elevation (approx., ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | Lincoln County | 1,905 ft |
| 2 | Fairview | Richland County | 1,927 ft |
| 3 | Culbertson | Roosevelt County | 1,927 ft |
| 4 | Sidney | Richland County | 1,950 ft |
| 5 | Bainville | Roosevelt County | 1,957 ft |
| 6 | Medicine Lake | Sheridan County | 1,963 ft |
| 7 | Poplar | Roosevelt County | 1,987 ft |
| 8 | Wolf Point | Roosevelt County | 2,002 ft |
| 9 | Froid | Roosevelt County | 2,039 ft |
| 10 | Plentywood | Sheridan County | 2,049 ft |
City-Data's Troy profile independently corroborates the town's rank, stating on its own account that Troy "lies at the lowest elevation of any settlement in Montana."
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Lowest towns in other states
Same franchise, state by state — ranked where the spread allows it.
Methodology & sources
About this ranking. Incorporated towns are municipalities recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau; census-designated places, townships, and unincorporated communities are not included. Each elevation is approximate: it is measured at the Census interior point, a point inside the town's boundary rather than the town center or city hall, using U.S. Geological Survey elevation data. Towns whose boundary is mostly water are excluded from this list: at these elevations, the interior point can land on open water rather than land, which would make the figure meaningless rather than merely approximate.