How to Meet People if You're From Sidney, Montana
Sidney is a city of about 6,200 people in Richland County, Montana. If you live here, you already know what dating close to home looks like: you've met most of the single people you'd consider, or you know someone who has.
Sidney in numbers
| Population (2025 estimate) | 6,217 |
|---|---|
| County | Richland County |
| Change since 2020 | -1.9% |
| Size rank in Montana | 15 of 127 cities and towns |
| Larger than | 88% of Montana's cities and towns |
| Other cities and towns within 30 miles | 2 (1,100 people combined) |
| Nearest city of 25,000 or more (OR, ID, WA, MT) | Billings, Montana: 247 miles (121,000 people) |
Population estimates by year:
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,357 | 6,229 | 6,127 | 6,070 | 6,051 | 6,217 |
Why dating close to home runs out
Add up every incorporated city and town within 30 miles of Sidney and you get 2 places with about 1,100 people between them, not counting Sidney itself. Within 60 miles it's 9 places and about 8,300 people. Those totals count incorporated places only, so people outside city limits would add to them, but the point stands: dating apps that sort by distance start with that circle, which is why small-town members see the same faces so often.
| Distance from Sidney | Other cities and towns | People in them |
|---|---|---|
| Within 10 miles | 0 | 0 |
| Within 30 miles | 2 | 1,148 |
| Within 60 miles | 9 | 8,347 |
| Within 100 miles | 20 | 16,904 |
Why Billings is out of reach for you on the big apps
The nearest city of 25,000 or more to Sidney is Billings, 247 miles away, and that's too far for a distance-ranked app to put you in front of anyone there. Tinuiti's analysis of Tinder's algorithm says proximity is a key factor in who it shows you, so the people in Billings see their own neighbors long before they'd get to a member 247 miles out.
On Amarbis, ranking isn't based on distance. Choose Montana as your region and Billings is in your pool with everyone else in Montana, so you aren't placed behind the person's next-door neighbor because of where you live.
How region-based dating changes it
On dating apps that sort by distance, the people nearest you come first. On Amarbis you choose your region, so who you meet isn't decided by how close they live to Sidney. Choose Montana and you're meeting people from a state of about 1.1 million. The nearest city of 25,000 or more to Sidney is Billings (247 miles away).
Other places near Sidney
- Glendive, MT: 4,736 people, 49 miles away
- Wolf Point, MT: 2,531 people, 73 miles away
- Plentywood, MT: 1,619 people, 75 miles away
- Baker, MT: 1,776 people, 93 miles away
- Glasgow, MT: 3,145 people, 119 miles away
- Miles City, MT: 8,450 people, 120 miles away
Browse every city and town in Montana.
How to start from Sidney
- Create a free profile with a clear photo of your face. Every photo on Amarbis is screened, and every profile is reviewed by a real person.
- Choose the region you want to meet people from. Starting with all of Montana gives you the widest local pool.
- Open with a specific question rather than "hey", then decide whether a meeting is worth the drive. When you're ready to meet, read how to meet safely first.
Every profile on Amarbis is reviewed by a real person, and joining is free: 25 likes a day, unlimited messaging with matches, no credit card. Create your profile.
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Population figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025. Distances are straight-line miles between place center points, so road distances are longer. Counts of nearby places include incorporated cities and towns in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Montana only.