Edgar, Montana | |
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  Edgar  Edgar | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′55″N 108°51′13″W / 45.46528°N 108.85361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Carbon |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,468 ft (1,057 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 110 |
| • Density | 161.76/sq mi (62.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59026 |
| Area code | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 771137[2] |
Edgar is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 114.[3] Edgar has a post office with a ZIP code 59026.[4] The post office was established May 28, 1909 with John J. Thornton as its first postmaster.[5] Thornton named the town after his brother.[6]
Edgar lies east of the intersection of U.S. Route 310 and Elwell Street. Edgar is south of Rockvale and northeast of Fromberg. Edgar is a small, agricultural community with a number of silos and elevators. It is also home to a bar & grill restaurant and some other services.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgar, Montana
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Edgar CDP, Montana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.
- ^ "Edgar". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.