Fishtail, Montana

Fishtail, Montana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°26′55″N 109°30′21″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Stillwater
Area [1]
• Total	0.58 sq mi (1.50 km^2)
• Land	0.58 sq mi (1.50 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	4,485 ft (1,367 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	67
• Density	115.92/sq mi (44.75/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	59028
Area code	406
GNIS feature ID	2806666[2]

Fishtail is a small unincorporated community in Stillwater County, Montana, United States.[2] It is located on the West Rosebud River. Its post office was established on February 15, 1901, with Charles Sullivan as its first postmaster.[3] It has a zip code of 59028.[4][5]

History

The community of Fishtail was established in 1892.[6] It was platted in 1913.[6]

Fishtail was affected by the 2022 Montana floods when the Stillwater River flooded.[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	67		—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Media

The Stillwater County News is a newspaper serving the area.[9] It is printed weekly and also available online.

The town receives radio and television from the wider Billings area.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fishtail, Montana
3. Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fishtail MT post office
5. "Redirecting".
6. "Fishtail". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
7. "Roads, homes impacted by Stillwater River flooding". KTVQ. June 13, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "Stillwater County News". Stillwater County News. Retrieved August 24, 2023.