| Official Name: | Homestead, Montana |
| Pushpin Map: | Montana#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Montana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sheridan |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.13 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.13 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.43 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.43 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 35 |
| Population Density Km2: | 31.07 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 80.46 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1982 |
| Coordinates: | 48.4211°N -104.5389°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 59242 |
| Area Code: | 406 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 772498 |
Homestead is an unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Montana, United States. Homestead is located along a railroad, south-southwest of Medicine Lake. The community had a post office until November 19, 1994; it still has its own ZIP code, 59242.[2] [3]
Originally named Barford, the town name was changed to Pederson in 1908 after the postmaster. After confusion with the mail, the citizens chose the name Fort Peck for the new community. The town of Poplar objected to this name, since it was the headquarters of the Fort Peck Indian Agency. The residents then chose the name Homestead.[4]