Dewey, Montana

Dewey, Montana
Dewey
Dewey
Coordinates: 45°46′35″N 112°51′19″W / 45.77639°N 112.85528°W / 45.77639; -112.85528
Country United States
State Montana
CountyBeaverhead
Area
 • Total
0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation5,515 ft (1,681 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
25
 • Density94.8/sq mi (36.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
59727 (Divide)
Area code406
FIPS code30-20725
GNIS feature ID2804244[2]

Dewey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. It is in the northeast part of the county, on the south side of the Big Hole River, and bordered to the north, across the river, by Silver Bow County. Montana Highway 43 passes through Dewey, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 15 at Divide, and west up the Big Hole River valley 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to Wise River and 44 miles (71 km) to Wisdom.

As of the 2020 census, Dewey had a population of 25.[3]

Dewey was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202025
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dewey, Montana
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.