Dell,_Montana
Dell, Montana
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Dell is a census-designated place in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States.[2] The settlement is located in a valley beside the Red Rock River.
Dell, Montana | |
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| Coordinates: 44.7267549°N 112.6968945°W / 44.7267549; -112.6968945 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Beaverhead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,004 ft (1,830 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 17 |
| • Density | 38.03/sq mi (14.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| ZIP code | 59724[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804243[2] |
Dell was founded as a station stop on the newly completed Utah and Northern Railway, which reached Butte in 1881.[4] It became a trading center for ranchers.[5]
Dell School opened in 1903, and was later converted to a restaurant.[6][7] In 1907, the Dell Telephone Company was founded to construct and maintain a telephone system to Sheep Creek Basin.[8]
Dell is noted for having the lightest precipitation in Montana.[9]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dell has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[10]
The population was 17 at the 2020 United States census.[12]
Dell Flight Strip is located northwest of Dell. Dell has a post office.[3]
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- "Towns of Southern Beaverhead County". Discover Dillon and Southwestern Montana 2013. 2013. p. 10.
- "1903 Dell School House Portal in Dell Montana United States". Ingress-Intel.com. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- Carroll, Van West (2018). "Rural Schoolhouses in Montana - Revisited". Ghost Towns of Montana and Beyond.
- "Current Electrical News". Electrical Review. 50 (11): 472. March 16, 1907.
- Montana, A State Guide Book. Federal Writers' Project. 1949. p. 11. ISBN 9781623760250.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Dell CDP, Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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