Circle, Montana

Circle, Montana
Town
Location in McCone County and the state of Montana
Location in McCone County and the state of Montana
Coordinates: 47°25′1″N 105°35′19″W / 47.41694°N 105.58861°W / 47.41694; -105.58861
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyMcCone
Area
[1]
 • Total0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Land0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,451 ft (747 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total591
 • Density757.69/sq mi (292.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59215
Area code406
FIPS code30-14950
GNIS feature ID0806926
Websitemcconecountymt.com/2-uncategorised/44-circle

Circle is a town in and the county seat of McCone County, Montana, United States.[3] The population was 591 at the 2020 census.[4]

The community was so named because a rancher there branded his cattle with the image of a circle.[5][6]

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "P1. Race – Circle town, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 25.
  6. ^ "Circle". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.