Roscoe, Montana Explained

Official Name:Roscoe, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:Roscoe
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 Km2:0.59
Area Land Km2:0.59
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.23
Area Land Sq Mi:0.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:16
Population Density Km2:27.11
Population Density Sq Mi:70.18
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:5006
Coordinates:45.3497°N -109.4967°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:59001
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:789770

Roscoe is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 15.[2] Roscoe depends on light tourism and features a guest ranch, the Pioneer Pottery, and the Grizzly Bar & Grill.

Situated on Montana Highway 78, Roscoe is 20 miles from Red Lodge and 13 miles from Absarokee.

Demographics

History

Roscoe was originally called Morris. Its post office was established on July 6, 1901, with Timothy F. George at its first postmaster.[3] The post office officially changed the name from Morris to Roscoe on February 14, 1905. This was to alleviate confusion with mail going to Norris, Montana.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Roscoe CDP, Montana. https://archive.today/20200212191522/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3064300. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 8, 2014.
  3. Book: Lutz, Dennis J . 1986 . Montana Post Offices & Postmasters .
  4. Web site: Roscoe. Montana Place Names Companion . Montana Historical Society . 9 April 2021.