Kevin, Montana

Kevin, Montana
Location of Kevin, Montana
Location of Kevin, Montana
Coordinates: 48°44′54″N 111°57′58″W / 48.74833°N 111.96611°W / 48.74833; -111.96611
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyToole
Area
 • Total0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
 • Land0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
3,330 ft (1,015 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total154
 • Density426.59/sq mi (164.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59454
Area code406
FIPS code30-40525
GNIS feature ID0773012

Kevin is a town in Toole County, Montana, United States. The population was 154 at the 2020 census,[2] equal to the 2010 Census population. The town was named after Thomas Kevin, superintendent of the Alberta Railway & Irrigation Company.[3] Locals pronounce Kevin with a long E, like Keevin.[4]

Oil was discovered in the Kevin Sunburst Oil Field in 1922.[5]

  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. ^ "Kevin". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kevin - Sunburst Montana". Sunburst Montana. Sunburst Community Foundation. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Sunburst". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 9, 2021.