McAllister is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Madison County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 278.[2] McAllister is located on U.S. Route 287, 6 miles (10 km) north of Ennis. The community has a post office with ZIP code 59740.[4][5]
McAllister, Montana | |
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  McAllister  McAllister | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′40″N 111°43′56″W / 45.44444°N 111.73222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2) |
| • Land | 2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,908 ft (1,496 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 278 |
| • Density | 122.52/sq mi (47.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59740 |
| Area code | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 773949[3] |
| FIPS code | 30-46225 |
The post office opened in 1869 under the name "Meadow Creek". It was renamed in 1896 for James Alexander McAllister Jr., son of a couple who settled in the area in 1871.[6][7]
Geography
editMcAllister is in northeastern Madison County, on the west side of Ennis Lake, an impoundment of the Madison River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the McAllister CDP has an area of 2.27 square miles (5.88 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 278 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
Education
editIt is in Ennis K-12 Schools school district.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – McAllister CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "McAllister". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "McAllister". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Scott, Kim Allen (September 14, 2015). "McAllister, Montana Collection, 1869-1964". Archives West. Orbis Cascade. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2024. - Text list
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