Belt Montana
| Belt, Montana | |
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Snow-covered mountains near Belt
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 Location of Belt, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 47°23′9″N 110°55′36″W / 47.38583°N 110.92667°WCoordinates: 47°23′9″N 110°55′36″W / 47.38583°N 110.92667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Cascade |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,510 ft (1,070 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 597 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 588 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (660/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59412 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-05275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0779676 |
Belt is a town in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 597 according to the 2010 census. It is part of the Great Falls, Montana metropolitan area.
Belt was home to Montana's first coal mine. It supplied fuel to Fort Benton. The post office opened on February 2, 1885 with Eugene Clingan as postmaster.
Belt is located at 47°23′9″N 110°55′36″W / 47.38583°N 110.92667°W (47.385935, -110.926587). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all of it land.
The town was named for Belt Butte, a nearby mountain which has a dark layer resembling a belt.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Belt has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 597 people, 261 households, and 159 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,705.7 inhabitants per square mile (658.6/km2). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 842.9 per square mile (325.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.5% White, 1.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
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