Colstrip, Montana

Colstrip, Montana
Sign upon entering Colstrip
Sign upon entering Colstrip
Official seal of Colstrip, Montana
Motto: 
Tomorrow's Town Today
Location of Colstrip, Montana
Location of Colstrip, Montana
Coordinates: 45°53′03″N 106°37′25″W / 45.88417°N 106.62361°W / 45.88417; -106.62361
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyRosebud
Incorporated (city)1998
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorJohn Williams
Area
 • Total
4.05 sq mi (10.49 km2)
 • Land4.05 sq mi (10.48 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation3,202 ft (976 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,096
 • Density518.04/sq mi (200.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59323
Area code406
FIPS code30-16525
GNIS feature ID2410199[2]
Websitewww.cityofcolstrip.com

Colstrip is a city in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,096 at the 2020 census.[3]

Established in 1924 and incorporated as a city in 1998, Colstrip is the largest city in Rosebud County with 25.2% [3] of the total population in 2020. Colstrip's primary industries are coal mining and electricity production. In 2005, Sports Illustrated’s 50th anniversary issue named Colstrip the top sports town in Montana.[4] The entire community celebrates Colstrip Days annually on the weekend prior to the 4th of July.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colstrip, Montana
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "The little town that could: Tiny Colstrip takes SI Sportstown Honors for the state of Montana". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 3, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2016.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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