Homestead, Montana

Homestead, Montana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 48°25′16″N 104°32′20″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Sheridan
Area [1]
• Total	0.43 sq mi (1.13 km^2)
• Land	0.43 sq mi (1.13 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	1,982 ft (604 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	35
• Density	80.46/sq mi (31.07/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	59242
Area code	406
GNIS feature ID	772498[2]

Homestead is an unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Montana, United States. Homestead is located along a railroad, 5.8 miles (9.3 km) south-southwest of Medicine Lake. The community had a post office until November 19, 1994; it still has its own ZIP code, 59242.[3][4]

Originally named Barford, the town name was changed to Pederson in 1908 after the postmaster. After confusion with the mail, the citizens chose the name Fort Peck for the new community. The town of Poplar objected to this name, since it was the headquarters of the Fort Peck Indian Agency. The residents then chose the name Homestead.[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	35		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. "Homestead". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
5. "Homestead". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.