Official Name: | Wolf Creek, Montana |
Pushpin Map: | Montana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Wolf Creek |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Montana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lewis and Clark |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.55 |
Area Land Km2: | 0.55 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 25 |
Population Density Km2: | 45.16 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 116.82 |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 3563 |
Coordinates: | 47.0061°N -112.0692°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 59648 |
Area Code: | 406 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 801711[2] |
Wolf Creek is an unincorporated community in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, along Interstate 15, 28miles north of Helena. Its ZIP code is 59648.[3]
In 1887, the Montana Central Railway built its line through the narrow Prickly Pear Canyon, and the town of Wolf Creek, named for the creek, grew to serve the railroad. It later served workers building the Holter Dam from 1908–1910.[4] Interstate 15 split the town in half, nearly obliterating it.
Wolf Creek School District #13, the elementary school district,[5] has one elementary school providing education for grades K-5.[6]
The high school district is Helena High School District.[5] 6-12 students home district is Helena Schools to the south in Lewis and Clark County
The Cascade Courier is a local newspaper. It is printed weekly and is also available online.[7]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wolf Creek has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[11]