Montaqua, Montana

Montaqua, Montana
Montaqua
Montaqua
Coordinates: 45°30′14″N 108°54′51″W / 45.50389°N 108.91417°W / 45.50389; -108.91417
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyCarbon
Area
 • Total
1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
 • Land1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,593 ft (1,095 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
120
 • Density85.2/sq mi (32.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
59041 (Joliet)
Area code406
FIPS code30-51475
GNIS feature ID2804696[2]

Montaqua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Carbon County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Montaqua had a population of 120.[3] It is in the northern part of the county, along U.S. Route 212, which leads northeast 15 miles (24 km) to Laurel and southwest 30 miles (48 km) to Red Lodge. Montaqua is on the north side of Rock Creek, a northeast-flowing tributary of the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. The community is bordered to the northeast by Rockvale.

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020120
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: Montaqua, 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.