Craig, Montana Explained

Official Name:Craig, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:Craig
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 Km2:0.93
Area Land Km2:0.77
Area Water Km2:0.15
Area Total Sq Mi:0.36
Area Land Sq Mi:0.30
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:39
Population Density Km2:50.43
Population Density Sq Mi:130.43
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:3461
Coordinates:47.0744°N -111.9633°W
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:800644[2]
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:30-18025

Craig is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43.[3] Craig is located along Interstate 15 on the west side of the Missouri River, north of Helena, the state capital, and southwest of Great Falls.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Craig CDP has a total area of 0.77sqkm, of which 1010order=flipNaNorder=flip, or 0.13%, are water.[4]

Education

Craig is located in the Wolf Creek Elementary School District and the Helena High School District.[5]

Additionally, Cascade Public Schools of Cascade states that it has some students from the Craig, Ulm, and Wolf Creek areas.[6]

Media

The Cascade Courier is a local newspaper. It is printed weekly and is also available online.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Craig CDP, Montana. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. April 27, 2020.
  4. Web site: U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Montana. U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. April 27, 2020.
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lewis and Clark County, MT. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-03-14.
  6. Web site: About our District . Cascade Public Schools . 13 April 2021.
  7. Web site: About Cascade Courier . The Cascade Courier . 2 September 2023.