Geyser, Montana

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Geyser, Montana
Census-designated place
Geyser is located in Montana
Geyser
Geyser
Geyser is located in the United States
Geyser
Geyser
Coordinates: 47°15′33″N 110°29′36″W / 47.25917°N 110.49333°W / 47.25917; -110.49333Coordinates: 47°15′33″N 110°29′36″W / 47.25917°N 110.49333°W / 47.25917; -110.49333[1]
CountyJudith Basin County, Montana
Area
 • Total0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
 • Land0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
4,186 ft (1,276 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total87
 • Density98/sq mi (37.7/km2)
ZIP Code
59447
Area code(s)406
FIPS code30-30550
GNIS feature ID0771749

Geyser is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States, southeast of Great Falls along U.S. Route 87. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 87.[2]

The town's name originated from the mud springs in the area in which the town was first founded.[3] P. J. O’Hara, considered the father of Geyser, started a hotel here in 1887, and other businesses soon followed.[3] Geyser was moved to its present location with the construction of the Great Northern rail line between Great Falls and Billings.[4]

Geography[]

Geyser is in northwestern Judith Basin County in a broad valley between the Highwood Mountains to the north and the Little Belt Mountains to the south. U.S. Route 87 runs along the south edge of the community, leading 46 miles (74 km) northwest to Great Falls and 15 miles (24 km) southeast to Stanford, the Judith Basin county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Geyser CDP has an area of 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it recorded as land.[2] The community sits on a low bench between McCarthy Creek to the east and Crow Coulee to the west. The two creeks flow north to Hay Creek, a tributary of Arrow Creek, which flows northeast to the Missouri River.

Demographics[]

The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.2% Native American, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. [1]

Education[]

's team name is the Wranglers.[5] 13 students were enrolled in 2020.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Geyser, Montana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Geyser CDP, Montana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Geyser". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Geyser - Central Montana". centralmontana.com. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  5. ^ "Member Schools". Montana High School Association. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Geyser High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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