Sand Coulee, Montana

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Sand Coulee, Montana
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
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Sand Coulee, Montana
Coordinates: 47°23′58″N111°10′04″W / 47.39944°N 111.16778°W / 47.39944; -111.16778
Country United States
State Montana
County Cascade
Area
[1]
 • Total2.69 sq mi (6.96 km2)
 • Land2.69 sq mi (6.96 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,471 ft (1,058 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total179
 • Density66.62/sq mi (25.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59472
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID776169 [2]

Sand Coulee is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Cascade County, Montana, United States. Its population was 212 as of the 2010 census. [3] Sand Coulee has a post office with ZIP code 59472. [4] [5]

Contents

Named Giffen in 1881, after Nat McGiffen, the town’s name changed to Sand Coulee when the McGiffens left the area. [6] In 1883 Sand Coulee Coal Company, a coal mining company, was established. Recognizing the potential, James J. Hill purchased the company and renamed it Cottonwood Coal Company. The town slowly withered when the railroad switched to diesel engines in the 1930s. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 179—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Education

Centerville Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. They serve the communities of Sand Coulee, Centerville, Tracy and Stockett. [8] Centerville High School is a Class C school. They are known as the Miners. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sand Coulee". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Sand Coulee". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Centerville Public Schools". Centerville Public Schools. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Member Schools". Montana High School Association. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2021.


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