Molt, Montana

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Molt, Montana
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Molt, Montana
Coordinates: 45°51′41″N108°55′40″W / 45.86139°N 108.92778°W / 45.86139; -108.92778 Coordinates: 45°51′41″N108°55′40″W / 45.86139°N 108.92778°W / 45.86139; -108.92778
Country United States
State Montana
County Yellowstone
Government
  mayorChase Keating
Elevation
3,966 ft (1,209 m)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total597
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59057
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID777090 [2]

Molt is an unincorporated rural village located in Stillwater County, Montana, United States, which has a post office ZIP code (59057) and several granaries. A hardware store still stands, which stood as the Prairie Winds cafe for many years; today the building remains unoccupied.

The village elevation is 3,966 feet. Molt appears on the Molt U.S. Geological Survey Map.

History

Molt thrived as a busy and well developed agricultural community on the edge of Yellowstone County. Several large grain elevators were erected and a few historic buildings are still standing today. The Northern Pacific Railway had a stop in Molt en route to Hesper, Wheat Basin and Rapelje, Montana.

Although the town has declined significantly with the withdrawal of the railroad, a few of its elevators are still in operation.

A post office was first established in the Molt area in 1909. The office was originally known as Stickley and was located on a nearby ranch. In 1918, the office was moved to town and the name changed to Molt (named for the person who donated the land for the townsite). [3]

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References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  2. "Molt". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Molt". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 7 April 2021.