Trout Creek, Montana
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Trout Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 261 at the 2000 census. Population increased to 277 per the United States Census [2020] Trout Creek was proclaimed "Huckleberry Capital of Montana" by the state's legislature in 1981.
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Trout Creek, Montana | |
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Nickname: "Huckleberry Capital of Montana" | |
Coordinates: 47°49′51″N 115°35′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Sanders |
Area | |
• Total | 2.63 sq mi (6.81 km2) |
• Land | 1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2) |
• Water | 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) |
Elevation | 2,366 ft (721 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 277 |
• Density | 150.30/sq mi (58.02/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59874 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-74950 |
GNIS feature ID | 0792392[2] |
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The post office opened in 1885. In 1910, the townsite was moved downstream to the opposite side of the creek.[3] The town experienced an economic boost with construction of the Noxon Rapids Dam (1955–56).