Geraldine, Montana
| Geraldine, Montana | |
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First National Bank of Geraldine
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 Location of Geraldine, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 47°36′9″N 110°16′4″W / 47.60250°N 110.26778°WCoordinates: 47°36′9″N 110°16′4″W / 47.60250°N 110.26778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Chouteau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,136 ft (956 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 261 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 263 |
| • Density | 501.9/sq mi (193.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59446 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-30400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0771740 |
Geraldine is a town in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 261 at the 2010 census. The area around the town is an agricultural, largely wheat-producing region.
Geraldine was originally created as a stop on the Milwaukee Road railroad. It was named for Almira Geraldine Rockefeller (or perhaps her daughter, Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge), the wife of William Rockefeller, the director of the railroad at the time.
The town's wood-constructed railroad depot, built in 1913, has been restored in recent years and now contains displays on the history of the area.
The Milwaukee Road built a branch line from Harlowton, Montana to Great Falls, MT in 1916. The town of Geraldine was named for the wife of one of the railroad executives. The depot was built in 1916 and has been restored. It is a Montana Historic Site and on the National Register of Historic Places. The Central Montana Rail runs a tourist train from Lewistown to Geraldine in the summer and passengers get to tour the restored depot.
Geraldine is located at 47°36′9″N 110°16′4″W / 47.60250°N 110.26778°W (47.602384, -110.267779).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 261 people, 110 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was 501.9 inhabitants per square mile (193.8/km2). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 269.2 per square mile (103.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.9% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
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