Circle, Montana
| Circle, Montana | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Circle, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 47°25′1″N 105°35′19″W / 47.41694°N 105.58861°WCoordinates: 47°25′1″N 105°35′19″W / 47.41694°N 105.58861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | McCone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,451 ft (747 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 615 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 611 |
| • Density | 788.5/sq mi (304.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59215 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-14950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0806926 |
Circle is a town in and the county seat of McCone County, Montana, United States. The population was 615 at the 2010 census.
The community was so named because a rancher there branded his cattle with the image of a circle.
Circle is located at 47°25′1″N 105°35′19″W / 47.41694°N 105.58861°W (47.416987, -105.588734).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), all of it land.
Circle is 192 miles from the nearest Starbucks, making it the community furthest from the nearest Starbucks in the lower 48 United States.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Circle has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 615 people, 278 households, and 159 families residing in the town. The population density was 788.5 inhabitants per square mile (304.4/km2). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 439.7 per square mile (169.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
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