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Circle, Montana

Circle, Montana
Location in McCone County and the state of Montana
Location in McCone County and the state of Montana
Coordinates: 47°25′04″N 105°35′13″W / 47.41778°N 105.58694°W / 47.41778; -105.58694
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyMcCone
Area
 • Total
0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Land0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,438 ft (743 m)
Population
 • Total
591
 • Density757.69/sq mi (292.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59215
Area code406
FIPS code30-14950
GNIS feature ID2413204[2]
Websitemcconecountymt.com/2-uncategorised/44-circle

Circle is a town in and the county seat of McCone County, Montana, United States.[4] The population was 591 at the 2020 census.[5]

The community was so named because a rancher there branded his cattle with the image of a circle.[6][7]

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Circle, Montana
  3. ^ "P1. Race – Circle town, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 25.
  7. ^ "Circle". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.

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