Luther is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. Luther lies on Montana Highway 78, southeast of Roscoe and northwest of Red Lodge.

Luther, Montana
Luther is located in Montana
Luther
Luther
Luther is located in the United States
Luther
Luther
Coordinates: 45°17′04″N 109°25′43″W / 45.28444°N 109.42861°W / 45.28444; -109.42861
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyCarbon
Area
 • Total0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Land0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation5,174 ft (1,577 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total30
 • Density52.63/sq mi (20.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59068
Area code406
GNIS feature ID786724[2]

Luther was originally called Linley. Its first post office was established on March 12, 1902 with Walter R. Linley as the postmaster, and a ZIP code of 59068.[3] The name was officially changed to "Luther" on March 4, 1907, with Grace R. Luther named as postmaster. On July 22, 1983, the post office was closed, and Luther is now serviced out of Red Lodge.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202030
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luther, Montana
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.