Sand Coulee, Montana
Sand Coulee, Montana | |
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  Sand Coulee, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′58″N 111°10′04″W / 47.39944°N 111.16778°WCoordinates: 47°23′58″N 111°10′04″W / 47.39944°N 111.16778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Cascade |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.621 sq mi (6.79 km2) |
| • Land | 2.621 sq mi (6.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,471 ft (1,058 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 212 |
| • Density | 81/sq mi (31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59472 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 776169[3] |
Sand Coulee is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Cascade County, Montana, United States. Its population was 212 as of the 2010 census.[2] Sand Coulee has a post office with ZIP code 59472.[4][5]
Named Giffen in 1881, after Nat McGiffen, the town’s name changed to Sand Coulee when the McGiffens left the area.[6] In 1883 Sand Coulee Coal Company, a coal mining company, was established. Recognizing the potential, James J. Hill purchased the company and renamed it Cottonwood Coal Company. The town slowly withered when the railroad switched to diesel engines in the 1930s.[6]
Education[]
Centerville Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. They serve the communities of Sand Coulee, Centerville, Tracy and Stockett.[7] is a Class C school. They are known as the Miners.[8]
References[]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "Sand Coulee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sand Coulee". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Centerville Public Schools". Centerville Public Schools. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Member Schools". Montana High School Association. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
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