Dillon, Montana

Dillon
Business District of Dillon
Business District of Dillon
Location of Dillon, Montana
Location of Dillon, Montana
Coordinates: 45°12′57″N 112°38′3″W / 45.21583°N 112.63417°W / 45.21583; -112.63417
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyBeaverhead
Area
 • Total1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2)
 • Land1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation5,240 ft (1,600 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,880
 • Density2,044.26/sq mi (789.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59725
Area code406
FIPS code30-20800
GNIS feature ID0770653[2]
Websitewww.dillonmt.org

Dillon is a city in and the county seat of Beaverhead County, Montana, United States.[3] The population was 3,880 at the 2020 census.[4] The city was named for Sidney Dillon (1812–1892), president of Union Pacific Railroad.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dillon, Montana
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 106.