Melstone, Montana
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Melstone is a rural small town in far eastern Musselshell County, Montana, United States, along U.S. Route 12. The population was 126 at the 2020 census.[2] The town was established in 1908 as a base for operating crews on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, then under construction in Montana. Although the railroad was abandoned in 1980, Melstone survives as a community center for farmers and ranchers in the lower Musselshell River valley.
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Melstone, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 46°35′57″N 107°52′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Musselshell |
Area | |
• Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
• Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,940 ft (896 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 126 |
• Density | 204.88/sq mi (79.13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59054 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-49000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0774093 |
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The Melstone Oil Field west of town developed in the 1950s and saw renewed production in the 1990s.[3]