Official Name: | Roberts, Montana |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Montana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Roberts |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Montana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Carbon |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 10.31 |
Area Land Km2: | 10.31 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.98 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.98 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 304 |
Population Density Km2: | 29.49 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 76.38 |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 4666 |
Coordinates: | 45.3594°N -109.1675°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 59070 |
Area Code: | 406 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2583838 |
Roberts is a census-designated place and unincorporated town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 361.[2]
Originally named Merritt, Roberts began as a Northern Pacific Railroad siding in 1893. The town was platted in 1902.[3]
A former settlement named Roberts was located at 45.3578°N -109.1689°W.
Situated on U.S. Route 212, Roberts is about 12 miles from Red Lodge. Rock Creek flows south of town.
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).[4]
It is home to the Roberts School District, which enrolls 64 students as of 2013. Roberts High School is a Class C school[5] (less than 108 students) which helps determine athletic competitions. They are known as the Rockets.[6]