Edgar, Montana Explained

Official Name:Edgar, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:Edgar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carbon
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.79
Area Land Km2:1.76
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:0.69
Area Land Sq Mi:0.68
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:110
Population Density Km2:62.49
Population Density Sq Mi:161.76
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:3468
Coordinates:45.4653°N -108.8536°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:59026
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:771137

Edgar is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 114.[2] Edgar has a post office with a ZIP code 59026.[3] The post office was established May 28, 1909 with John J. Thornton as its first postmaster.[4] Thornton named the town after his brother.[5]

Edgar lies east of the intersection of U.S. Route 310 and Elwell Street. Edgar is south of Rockvale and northeast of Fromberg. Edgar is a small, agricultural community with a number of silos and elevators. It is also home to a bar & grill restaurant and some other services.

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Edgar CDP, Montana. https://archive.today/20200212190131/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3023500. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 8, 2014.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?zip=edgar+montana&Go=Go Zip Code Lookup
  4. Book: Lutz, Dennis J . 1986 . Montana Post Offices & Postmasters .
  5. Web site: Edgar . Montana Place Names Companion . Montana Historical Society . 2 April 2021.