Big Timber, Montana
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Big Timber is a city in, and the county seat of Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States.[2] The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census.[3]
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Big Timber | |
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Coordinates: 45°50′0″N 109°57′1″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Sweet Grass |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor Council |
• Mayor | Rolland Karlin |
Area | |
• Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2) |
• Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,091 ft (1,247 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,650 |
• Density | 1,688.84/sq mi (651.84/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59011 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-06475 |
GNIS feature ID | 0802032 |
Website | www |
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Big Timber takes its name from Big Timber Creek, which was named by William Clark because of the large cottonwood trees.[4] The post office was established in 1880, closed, then reopened in 1882 with Ella Burns as postmaster.[5] As a stop on the Northern Pacific Railroad, Big Timber became a major wool-shipping depot. It became the county seat in 1895.[6] A fire in 1908 destroyed half the commercial buildings and a third of the residential homes.[6]