Fox, Montana

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Fox, Montana
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Coordinates: 45°16′36″N109°13′01″W / 45.27667°N 109.21694°W / 45.27667; -109.21694 Coordinates: 45°16′36″N109°13′01″W / 45.27667°N 109.21694°W / 45.27667; -109.21694
Country United States
State Montana
County Carbon
Area
[1]
  Total2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
  Land2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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5,026 ft (1,532 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total100
  Density34.03/sq mi (13.14/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59070
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID771584 [2]

Fox is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It was named for Dr. J.M. Fox, first manager of the Rocky Fork Coal Company and the Rocky Fork & Cooke City Railroad.

At one time, Fox had two grain elevators and was the largest grain shipping point in Carbon County.[ citation needed ] Finnish immigrant miners settled here, and as late as 1920 their children still spoke Finnish at home and on the playground, and English only in the classroom.

Fox was an important stop on the Northern Pacific Railway to Red Lodge.

Fox has a post office with a ZIP code 59070. [3] It lies on U.S. Route 212, southwest of Roberts and northeast of Red Lodge. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 100
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fox, Montana
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. US-212 Reconstruction, Rockvale to Laurel, Carbon and Yellowstone Counties: Environmental Impact Statement. United States Federal Highway Administration. 2009. pp. 8–12. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.