Heart Butte, Montana

Heart Butte, Montana
Location of Heart Butte, Montana
Location of Heart Butte, Montana
Coordinates: 48°17′24″N 112°50′4″W / 48.29000°N 112.83444°W / 48.29000; -112.83444
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyPondera
Area
 • Total4.58 sq mi (11.86 km2)
 • Land4.56 sq mi (11.82 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
4,472 ft (1,363 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total621
 • Density136.06/sq mi (52.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59448
Area code406
FIPS code30-35350
GNIS feature ID0772294

Heart Butte (Blackfeet: Moskizipahpi-istaki / Moskitsipahpiistaki) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pondera County, Montana, United States. The population was 698 at the 2000 census. The town is on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

The town takes its name from the small heart-shaped peak southwest of town.[2]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Heart Butte". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.