Molt is an unincorporated rural village located in Stillwater County, Montana, United States, which has a post office ZIP code (59057) and several granaries. A hardware store still stands, which stood as the Prairie Winds cafe for many years; today the building remains unoccupied.
Molt, Montana | |
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  Molt, Montana  Molt, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′41″N 108°55′40″W / 45.86139°N 108.92778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Yellowstone |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Chase Keating |
| Elevation | 3,966 ft (1,209 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 597 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59057 |
| Area code | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 777090[2] |
The village elevation is 3,966 feet. Molt appears on the Molt U.S. Geological Survey Map.
History edit
Molt thrived as a busy and well developed agricultural community on the edge of Yellowstone County. Several large grain elevators were erected and a few historic buildings are still standing today. The Northern Pacific Railway had a stop in Molt en route to Hesper, Wheat Basin and Rapelje, Montana.
Although the town has declined significantly with the withdrawal of the railroad, a few of its elevators are still in operation.
A post office was first established in the Molt area in 1909. The office was originally known as Stickley and was located on a nearby ranch. In 1918, the office was moved to town and the name changed to Molt (named for the person who donated the land for the townsite).[4]
References edit
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Molt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Molt". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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