Elliston, Montana

Elliston, Montana
Location of Elliston, Montana
Location of Elliston, Montana
Coordinates: 46°34′2″N 112°26′42″W / 46.56722°N 112.44500°W / 46.56722; -112.44500
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyPowell
Area
 • Total8.10 sq mi (20.98 km2)
 • Land8.10 sq mi (20.98 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation5,059 ft (1,542 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total227
 • Density28.03/sq mi (10.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59728
Area code406
FIPS code30-23950
GNIS feature ID0783161[2]

Elliston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census.

The town is most likely named after Northern Pacific Railroad director John W. Ellis.[3] By the mid-1880s, Elliston was flourishing as a center for gold and quartz mining.[3]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elliston, Montana
  3. ^ a b "Elliston". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.