Martinsdale Colony, Montana

Martinsdale Colony is a Hutterite community[3] and census-designated place (CDP) in Wheatland County, Montana, United States. It is on the western edge of the county, bordered to the west by Meagher County and 4 miles (6 km) northeast of the unincorporated community of Martinsdale. The Musselshell River forms the southern edge of the CDP.

Martinsdale Colony, Montana
Martinsdale Colony
Martinsdale Colony
Martinsdale Colony is located in Montana
Martinsdale Colony
Martinsdale Colony
Martinsdale Colony is located in the United States
Martinsdale Colony
Martinsdale Colony
Coordinates: 46°29′23″N 110°16′2″W / 46.48972°N 110.26722°W / 46.48972; -110.26722
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyWheatland
Area
 • Total2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)
 • Land2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,740 ft (1,440 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total97
 • Density43.63/sq mi (16.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
59053 (Martinsdale)
Area code406
FIPS code30-48190
GNIS feature ID2804318[2]

U.S. Route 12 runs through the southern part of the CDP, leading east 22 miles (35 km) to Harlowton, the Wheatland county seat, and west 36 miles (58 km) to White Sulphur Springs.

The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202097
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Education

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It is zoned to Harlowton Public Schools.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Martinsdale Colony Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Morton, Claudette, ed. (2010). Essential Understandings of Montana Hutterites: A Resource for Educators and Students (PDF). Montana Office of Public Instruction. p. 2. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wheatland County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2022.