Rader Creek, Montana facts for kids
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Rader Creek, Montana
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 Rader Creek, Montana
Location in Montana
Rader Creek, Montana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.25 sq mi (52.45 km2) |
| • Land | 20.25 sq mi (52.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,532 ft (1,686 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 341 |
| • Density | 16.84/sq mi (6.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-60450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583837 |
Rader Creek is a small community in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. It is known as a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it is an area that the government counts for population information, but it is not an officially organized city or town. In 2010, about 363 people lived there.
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Where is Rader Creek?
Rader Creek is located in the southwestern part of Jefferson County. Not many people live in this area.
Roads and Nearby Places
A small, unofficial place called Nineteen Mile is located along Montana Highway 2 in the western part of Rader Creek. Another spot, Cactus Junction, is at the eastern edge. It is where Montana Highway 2 meets Montana Highway 41.
Montana Highway 2 can take you about 11 miles (18 km) east to Whitehall. If you go about 20 miles (32 km) northwest, you will reach Butte. Montana Highway 41 goes south for about 23 miles (37 km) to Twin Bridges.
Land and Water
The Rader Creek area covers about 20.25 square miles (52.5 square kilometers) of land. There is no water within its boundaries.
The community gets its name from Rader Creek, a stream that flows from the mountains to the northwest. These mountains are near the Continental Divide, which separates rivers that flow to the Pacific Ocean from those that flow to the Atlantic. Rader Creek joins Little Pipestone Creek in the eastern part of the area. Both creeks are part of the Jefferson River system, which eventually flows into the mighty Missouri River.
How Many People Live Here?
The number of people living in Rader Creek changes over time.
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| 2020 | 341 | — | |
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In 2020, the population of Rader Creek was 341 people.
See also
In Spanish: Rader Creek (Montana) para niños
