Big Sandy, Montana

Big Sandy, Montana
Location of Big Sandy, Montana
Location of Big Sandy, Montana
Coordinates: 48°10′40″N 110°6′53″W / 48.17778°N 110.11472°W / 48.17778; -110.11472
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyChouteau
Area
 • Total0.48 sq mi (1.23 km2)
 • Land0.48 sq mi (1.23 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,700 ft (823 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total605
 • Density1,268.34/sq mi (490.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59520
Area code406
FIPS code30-06250
GNIS feature ID0768824
Websitehttp://townofbigsandy.com/

Big Sandy is a town in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 605 at the 2020 census.[2]

The Lewis and Clark Trail, following U.S. Route 87, goes through Big Sandy.

Big Sandy native Jeff Ament, Pearl Jam bassist, built the town a skatepark with his Montana Pool Service non-profit organization in 2010.[3]

Big Bud 747, claimed to be the largest farm tractor in the world,[4] was located here from 1997 until 2009, and returned in 2020.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Home page". Montana Pool Service. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "About Us". Williams Big Bud Tractor. Retrieved September 8, 2023.