Sand Coulee, Montana

Sand Coulee is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Cascade County, Montana, United States. Its population was 212 as of the 2010 census.^[3]

Sand Coulee, Montana
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°24′09″N 111°10′21″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Cascade
Area [1]
• Total	2.69 sq mi (6.96 km2)
• Land	2.69 sq mi (6.96 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	3,691 ft (1,125 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	179
• Density	66.62/sq mi (25.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	59472
Area code	406
GNIS feature ID	2583842[2]

Named Giffen in 1881, after Nat McGiffen, the town’s name changed to Sand Coulee when the McGiffens left the area.^[4] In 1883 Sand Coulee Coal Company, a coal mining company, was established. Recognizing the potential, James J. Hill purchased the company and renamed it Cottonwood Coal Company. The town slowly withered when the railroad switched to diesel engines in the 1930s.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	179		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

Centerville Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. They serve the communities of Sand Coulee, Centerville, Tracy and Stockett.^[6] Centerville High School is a Class C school. They are known as the Miners.^[7]