Sanders | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Montana |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Montana |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Montana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Treasure |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 2602 |
Coordinates: | 46.2914°N -107.0967°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 59076 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 776208[1] |
Sanders is an unincorporated community in northeastern Treasure County, Montana, United States, along the Yellowstone River. It lies along local roads east of the town of Hysham, the county seat of Treasure County,[2] at an elevation of 2,602 feet (793 m). Sanders' post office first opened on March 30, 1904, and closed on October 14, 1905, only to be reopened on December 1, 1906. Although the post office finally closed on July 29, 1994, the community still has a separate ZIP code of 59076.[3]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sanders has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]
The Sanders School District, established in 1907, closed in 1950.[5] Sanders's students were bused to Hysham.