Biddle | |
Settlement Type: | census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | USA Montana |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Montana |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Montana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 44.34 |
Area Land Km2: | 44.34 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 28 |
Population Density Km2: | 0.63 |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 3389 |
Coordinates: | 45.105°N -105.8117°W |
Postal Code: | 59314 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 30-05650 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2583790 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 17.12 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 17.12 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 1.64 |
Biddle is a village in southeastern Powder River County, Montana, United States, near the Little Powder River. It lies along Highway 59, south of the town of Broadus, the county seat of Powder River County.[2]
The post office was established in 1916 with Charles Schofield as postmaster. It was later taken over by Roland Rumph and in 2010 the post office was built and currently ran by USPS.[3] The town name came from S. F. B. Biddle, former owner of the large Cross Ranch, now currently owned by Nathan and Connie Rumph.[4]
As of 2020, the current estimated population of Biddle is 28. The median age for a person living in Biddle is 49. The average number of persons per household is 2.29. The median household income is $24,167.[5]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Biddle has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]