Rosebud, Montana

Rosebud
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Coordinates: 46°16′28″N 106°26′41″W / 46.27444°N 106.44472°W / 46.27444; -106.44472
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyRosebud County
Area
 • Total
0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
 • Land0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation2,480 ft (760 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
67
 • Density87.70/sq mi (33.85/km2)
Area code406
FIPS code30-64375
GNIS feature ID775943[2]
Websitehttp://www.rosebudmontana.com

Rosebud is an unincorporated community, census-designated place and river town in Rosebud County, Montana, United States.[2] It is located approximately 1.5 miles east of the intersection of the Yellowstone River and Rosebud Creek. Interstate 94 passes south of the town.[3]

In 1878, Rosebud began as a small post office referred to as Beeman, on the Fort Keogh–Bozeman Stage Line. In 1882 the Northern Pacific Railroad and named the town Rosebud.[4]

The Rosebud High School is the highest level of education offered for the town. Enrollment is 31 with a student teacher ratio of 4:1.[5] The team name is the Wranglers.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosebud, Montana
  3. ^ Rosebud, Montana, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1972 rev.)
  4. ^ "Rosebud". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Montana State GEMS School Database". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Member Schools". Montana High School Association. Retrieved April 19, 2021.