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McAllister, Montana
McAllister, Montana is located in Montana
McAllister, Montana
McAllister, Montana
Location in Montana
McAllister, Montana is located in the United States
McAllister, Montana
McAllister, Montana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Montana
County Madison
Area
 • Total 2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2)
 • Land 2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,908 ft (1,496 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 278
 • Density 122.52/sq mi (47.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59740
Area code(s) 406
GNIS feature ID 773949
FIPS code 30-46225

McAllister is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Madison County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 278. McAllister is located on U.S. Route 287, 6 miles (10 km) north of Ennis. The community has a post office with ZIP code 59740.

The post office opened in 1869 under the name "Meadow Creek". It was renamed in 1896 for James Alexander McAllister Jr., son of a couple who settled in the area in 1871.

Geography

McAllister is in northeastern Madison County, on the west side of Ennis Lake, an impoundment of the Madison River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the McAllister CDP has an area of 2.27 square miles (5.88 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 278
U.S. Decennial Census
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