Highwood, Montana
| Highwood, Montana | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Highwood, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 47°35′8″N 110°47′28″W / 47.58556°N 110.79111°WCoordinates: 47°35′8″N 110°47′28″W / 47.58556°N 110.79111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Chouteau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km2) |
| • Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,386 ft (1,032 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 176 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59450 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-36250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0772406 |
Highwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 176 at the 2010 census.
Highwood first had a post office in 1881, which closed and reopened a few times until 1886, after which it has remained open continuously. The community took its name from nearby Highwood Creek.
Highwood is located in southwestern Chouteau County at 47°35′8″N 110°47′28″W / 47.58556°N 110.79111°W (47.585542, -110.791244). It is in the valley of Highwood Creek, a tributary of the Missouri River, and is 29 miles (47 km) east of Great Falls and just northwest of the Highwood Mountains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 189 people, 66 households, and 50 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 42.2 people per square mile (16.3/km²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 16.3 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.35% White, 0.53% African American, 0.53% Asian, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
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