Jefferson City, Montana | |
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 Location of Jefferson City, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′12″N 112°2′28″W / 46.38667°N 112.04111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.22 sq mi (60.13 km2) |
| • Land | 23.22 sq mi (60.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,564 ft (1,391 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 597 |
| • Density | 25.71/sq mi (9.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59638 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-39400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0785437[2] |
Jefferson City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 472 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The community began as a stop along the Fort Benton and Virginia City stage line. It took its name when Jefferson County was named one of Montana Territory’s original counties on February 2, 1865.[4]
Summer activities include the Tizer Botanic Gardens & Arboretum with its 100 varieties of roses and 150 varieties of clematis.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson City, Montana
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Jefferson City CDP, Montana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ "Jefferson City". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Welcome To Our Gardens". Tizer Botanic Gardens & Arboretum. Retrieved April 5, 2021.