Pompeys Pillar (community), Montana explained

Official Name:Pompeys Pillar, Montana
Settlement Type:Census Designated Place
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Yellowstone
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.51
Area Land Km2:0.51
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.20
Area Land Sq Mi:0.20
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:51
Population Density Km2:100.91
Population Density Sq Mi:261.54
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:2894
Coordinates:45.9906°N -107.9503°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:59064
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2804324

Pompeys Pillar is a Census Designated Place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States and has a postal ZIP code (59064).

History

The town of Pompeys Pillar was founded in 1907 and was named after and situated less than a mile east of Pompeys Pillar National Monument, a 150 ft. tall sedimentary rock formation best known for William Clark's inscription of his name and the date July 25, 1806 on its surface. The site also has significant evidence of human activity spanning an estimated 11,000 years.

The town of Pompeys Pillar was first planned out as a railroad station within the Huntley Project, an irrigation project managed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation.

A Catholic church and a Union Congregational church once existed in Pompeys Pillar. The Northern Pacific Railroad connected the town to Billings, about 29 miles southwest. A post office currently operates in the community.

Pompeys Pillar National Monument was created in 2001 and placed under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management. In 2006 a new visitor's center and museum complex opened, coinciding with the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The site also has a small gift shop and other amenities.[2]

Education

The school district is Huntley Project K-12 Schools, a K-12 unified school district.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Friends of Pompey's Pillar. History.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yellowstone County, MT. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-03-15. - Text list