Coffee Creek, Montana
Coffee Creek, Montana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Fergus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| • Land | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 22 |
| • Density | 59.78/sq mi (23.05/km2) |
| FIPS code | 30-16000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 770012[2] |
Coffee Creek is an unincorporated community in Fergus County, Montana, United States.[3] It is located along Montana Highway 81 in west central Fergus County, several miles northwest of Denton. Coffee Creek has a post office with the ZIP code 59424.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | — | |
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History
[edit]A post office has been in operation in Coffee Creek since 1914.[6] The community took its name from nearby Coffee Creek.[7]
Coffee Creek used to be a large town before the invention of the car when railways were the main form of transportation. There were a number of reasons for the town's decline including fires, supply and demand, and the invention of the car.[citation needed]
Notable person
[edit]- Wesley L. Packard, Wisconsin businessman and legislator, was born in Coffee Creek.[8]
Climate
[edit]This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Coffee Creek has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coffee Creek, Montana
- ^ "Coffe Creek, Montana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coffee Creek Post Office
- ^ "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1970,' Biographical Sketch of Wesley L. Packard, pg. 38
- ^ Climate Summary for Coffee Creek, Montana
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
47°20′52″N 110°04′54″W / 47.34778°N 110.08167°W
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