Alder, Montana | |
|---|---|
 The old fire station in Alder (2007) | |
 Location in Madison County and the state of Montana | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′28″N 112°6′29″W / 45.32444°N 112.10806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
| • Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,121 ft (1,561 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 86 |
| • Density | 42.85/sq mi (16.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59710 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-00850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0801986 |
Alder is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Montana, United States. The population was 86 at the 2020 census, down from 103 in 2010. The community takes its name from Alder Creek (named by Henry Edgar in 1863), the site of the second major gold discovery in Montana.[3]
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "P1. Race – Alder CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Aarstad, Rich, Ellie Arguimbau, Ellen Baumler, Charlene Porsild, and Brian Shovers. Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman Archived 2009-10-08 at the Wayback Machine. Montana Historical Society Press.