Roundup, Montana
| Roundup, Montana | |
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| City | |
Musselshell County Courthouse
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 Location of Roundup, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 46°26′54″N 108°32′34″W / 46.44833°N 108.54278°WCoordinates: 46°26′54″N 108°32′34″W / 46.44833°N 108.54278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Musselshell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
| • Land | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,215 ft (980 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,788 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,836 |
| • Density | 1,334.3/sq mi (515.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 59072-59073 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-64525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0778772 |
Roundup is a city in and the county seat of Musselshell County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,788 during the 2010 census.
Roundup is located at 46°26′54″N 108°32′34″W / 46.44833°N 108.54278°W (46.448401, -108.542676). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km2), all land.
The Musselshell River runs through the city. Roundup is bordered to the South by the Bull Mountains which rise from the great plains over a hundred miles East of the front range of the Rocky Mountains.
Roundup served as a place for cattlemen to "roundup" their cattle along the Musselshell River. It was the trailhead in the Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive and now drives happen annually.
The area has coal mines, which combined with the agriculture, maintained the economy of the town. The Musselshell Valley Historical Museum captures the coal history as well as fossils and Indian artifacts.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,788 people, 814 households, and 445 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,334.3 inhabitants per square mile (515.2/km2). There were 973 housing units at an average density of 726.1 per square mile (280.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.3% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.
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