Trout Creek, Montana | |
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CDP | |
Nickname(s): "Huckleberry Capital of Montana" | |
Location of Trout Creek, Montana |
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Coordinates: 47°49′51″N 115°35′39″W / 47.83083°N 115.59417°WCoordinates: 47°49′51″N 115°35′39″W / 47.83083°N 115.59417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Sanders |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
• Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,372 ft (723 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 261 |
• Density | 139.9/sq mi (54.0/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 59874 |
Area code(s) | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-74950 |
GNIS feature ID | 0792392 |
Trout Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 261 at the 2000 census. Trout Creek was proclaimed "Huckleberry Capital of Montana" by the state's legislature in 1981.
Trout Creek is located at 47°49′51″N 115°35′39″W / 47.83083°N 115.59417°W (47.830737, -115.594221).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Trout Creek has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 261 people, 109 households, and 72 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 139.9 people per square mile (54.2/km²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 72.4 per square mile (28.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.87% White, 1.92% Native American, and 4.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.