Fishtail, Montana

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Fishtail, Montana
Unincorporated community
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Fishtail, Montana
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Fishtail, Montana
Coordinates: 45°26′55″N109°30′21″W / 45.44861°N 109.50583°W / 45.44861; -109.50583
Country United States
State Montana
County Stillwater
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
 • Land0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,485 ft (1,367 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
67
 • Density115.92/sq mi (44.75/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59028
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID2806666 [2]

Fishtail is a small unincorporated community in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. [2] It is located on the West Rosebud River. Its post office was established on February 15, 1901, with Charles Sullivan as its first postmaster. [3] It has a zip code of 59028. [4] [5]

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History

The community of Fishtail was established in 1892. [6] It was platted in 1913. [6]

Fishtail was affected by the 2022 Montana floods when the Stillwater River flooded. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 67—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Media

The Stillwater County News is a newspaper serving the area. [9] It is printed weekly and also available online.

The town receives radio and television from the wider Billings area.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fishtail, Montana
  3. ↑ Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fishtail MT post office
  5. ↑ "Redirecting".
  6. 1 2 "Fishtail". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Roads, homes impacted by Stillwater River flooding". KTVQ. June 13, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Stillwater County News". Stillwater County News. Retrieved August 24, 2023.


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