Martinsdale Colony, Montana Explained

Official Name:Martinsdale Colony, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:Martinsdale Colony
Coordinates:46.4897°N -110.2672°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wheatland
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:2.22
Area Land Sq Mi:2.22
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:5.76
Area Land Km2:5.76
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:16.84
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4740
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:59053 (Martinsdale)
Area Code:406
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-48190
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2804318
Population Total:97
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:43.63

Martinsdale Colony is a Hutterite community[2] and census-designated place (CDP) in Wheatland County, Montana, United States. It is on the western edge of the county, bordered to the west by Meagher County and 4miles northeast of the unincorporated community of Martinsdale. The Musselshell River forms the southern edge of the CDP.

U.S. Route 12 runs through the southern part of the CDP, leading east to Harlowton, the Wheatland county seat, and west to White Sulphur Springs.

The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Education

It is zoned to Harlowton Public Schools.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Book: Essential Understandings of Montana Hutterites: A Resource for Educators and Students. Montana Office of Public Instruction. Morton. Claudette. 2010. 2. June 16, 2021.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wheatland County, MT. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-10-07.