McAllister, Montana explained

Official Name:McAllister, Montana
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:McAllister
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Madison
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.88
Area Land Km2:5.88
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.27
Area Land Sq Mi:2.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:278
Population Density Km2:47.31
Population Density Sq Mi:122.52
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4908
Coordinates:45.4444°N -111.7322°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:59740
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:773949
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:30-46225

McAllister is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Madison County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 278.[2] McAllister is located on U.S. Route 287, 6miles north of Ennis. The community has a post office with ZIP code 59740.[3] [4]

The post office opened in 1869 under the name "Meadow Creek". It was renamed in 1896 for James Alexander McAllister Jr., son of a couple who settled in the area in 1871.[5] [6]

Geography

McAllister is in northeastern Madison County, on the west side of Ennis Lake, an impoundment of the Madison River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the McAllister CDP has an area of 2.27sqmi, all land.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana . United States Census Bureau . May 16, 2024.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – McAllister CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. May 16, 2024.
  3. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  4. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. July 9, 2014.
  5. Web site: McAllister . Montana Place Names Companion . Montana Historical Society . 7 April 2021.
  6. Web site: McAllister, Montana Collection, 1869-1964. Archives West. Orbis Cascade. Scott. Kim Allen. 14 September 2015. 16 January 2023.