Fishtail, Montana

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|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Stillwater

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|area_total_sq_mi = 0.58

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|population_as_of = 2020

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|population_total = 67

|population_density_km2 = 44.75

|population_density_sq_mi = 115.92

|timezone = Mountain (MST)

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|postal_code = 59028

|area_code = 406

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Fishtail is a small unincorporated community in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. It is located on the West Rosebud River. Its post office was established on February 15, 1901, with Charles Sullivan as its first postmaster.{{cite book |last=Lutz |first=Dennis J |date=1986 |title=Montana Post Offices & Postmasters }} It has a zip code of 59028.{{gnis|1726881|Fishtail MT post office}}{{cite web | url=http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postmasterfinder/welcome.htm | title=Redirecting }}

History

The community of Fishtail was established in 1892.{{cite web |title=Fishtail |url=http://mtplacenames.org/ |website=Montana Place Names Companion |publisher=Montana Historical Society |access-date=2 April 2021}} It was platted in 1913.

Fishtail was affected by the 2022 Montana floods when the Stillwater River flooded.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-13 |title=Roads, homes impacted by Stillwater River flooding |url=https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/roads-homes-impacted-by-stillwater-river-flooding |access-date=2022-08-02 |publisher=KTVQ |language=en}}

Demographics

{{US Census population

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|2020= 67

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}

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Media

The Stillwater County News is a newspaper serving the area.{{cite web |title=Stillwater County News |url=https://www.stillwatercountynews.com/ |publisher=Stillwater County News |access-date=24 August 2023}} It is printed weekly and also available online.

The town receives radio and television from the wider Billings area.

References

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{{Stillwater County, Montana}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Stillwater County, Montana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Montana

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