Wise River, Montana Explained

Official Name:Wise River, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-Designated Place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Beaverhead
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.91
Area Land Km2:1.91
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.74
Area Land Sq Mi:0.74
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:42
Population Density Km2:21.95
Population Density Sq Mi:56.83
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-07300
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:793434

Wise River is an unincorporated small village in northern Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. The village runs along State Highway 43, in three sections, for about a mile. There is a small store with gas pump there, also a post office and a club lodge, along with several homes.

This community takes its name from the Wise River, which flows into the Big Hole River nearby. A post office was established in 1913.[2]

Climate

Wise River has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).

Education

Wise River provides elementary education.[3] High school is at Beaverhead County High School.

Notes

45.7914°N -112.9494°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Wise River. Montana Place Names Companion . Montana Historical Society . 11 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Schools Beaverhead County . Beaverhead County . 14 April 2021.