Molt, Montana

Molt, Montana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°51′41″N 108°55′40″W / 45.86139°N 108.92778°W / 45.86139; -108.92778Coordinates: 45°51′41″N 108°55′40″W / 45.86139°N 108.92778°W / 45.86139; -108.92778
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Yellowstone
Elevation	3,966 ft (1,209 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	597
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	59057
Area code(s)	406
GNIS feature ID	777090[2]

Molt is an unincorporated rural village located in Stilwater County, Montana, United States, which has a post office ZIP code (59057) and several granaries. A hardware store still stands, which stood as the Prairie Winds cafe for many years; today the building remains unoccupied.

The village elevation is 3,966 feet. Molt appears on the Molt U.S. Geological Survey Map.

History[]

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Molt thrived as a busy and well developed agricultural community on the edge of Yellowstone County. Several large grain elevators were erected and a few historic buildings are still standing today. The Northern Pacific Railway had a stop in Molt en route to Hesper, Wheat Basin and Rapelje, Montana.

Although the town has declined significantly with the withdrawal of the railroad, a few of its elevators are still in operation.

A post office was first established in the Molt area in 1909. The office was originally known as Stickley and was located on a nearby ranch. In 1918, the office was moved to town and the name changed to Molt (named for the person who donated the land for the townsite).^[4]

References[]

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Molt, Montana

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