Pinesdale, Montana

Pinesdale, Montana
Location of Pinesdale, Montana
Location of Pinesdale, Montana
Coordinates: 46°20′3″N 114°13′22″W / 46.33417°N 114.22278°W / 46.33417; -114.22278
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyRavalli
Area
 • Total1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
 • Land1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,970 ft (1,210 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total805
 • Density621.14/sq mi (239.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59841
Area code406
FIPS code30-57700
GNIS feature ID0794602[2]

Pinesdale is a town in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 805 at the 2020 census.[3]

The town was incorporated in 1980. It was settled in the early 1960s by fundamentalist Mormons, who selected its secluded location for the privacy.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinesdale, Montana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pinesdale". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 8, 2021.