McAllister, Montana
Unincorporated community
McAllister, Montana is located in Montana
McAllister, Montana
McAllister, Montana
McAllister, Montana is located in the United States
McAllister, Montana
McAllister, Montana
Coordinates: 45°26′40″N 111°43′56″W / 45.44444°N 111.73222°W / 45.44444; -111.73222
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyMadison
Area
[1]
 • Total2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2)
 • Land2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,908 ft (1,496 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total278
 • Density122.52/sq mi (47.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59740
Area code406
GNIS feature ID773949[2]

McAllister is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Montana, United States. McAllister is located on U.S. Route 287, 6.6 miles (10.6 km) north of Ennis. The community has a post office with ZIP code 59740.[3][4]

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.[5][6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020278—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "McAllister". 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. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "McAllister". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ Scott, Kim Allen (September 14, 2015). "McAllister, Montana Collection, 1869-1964". Archives West. Orbis Cascade. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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