Rudyard, Montana facts for kids
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Rudyard, Montana
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Location of Rudyard, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Hill |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,114 ft (949 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 270 |
| • Density | 294.76/sq mi (113.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59540
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-64900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0776006 |
Rudyard is a small community in Hill County, Montana, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP) because it's a community that the government counts for population, but it doesn't have its own city government. In 2020, about 270 people lived there.
Rudyard started as a special stop for trains on the Great Northern Railway. This stop was used to switch trains from one track to another. The town's post office opened in 1910. Rudyard was named after the famous author Rudyard Kipling.
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Where is Rudyard Located?
Rudyard is in the western part of Hill County, Montana. You can find it at these coordinates: 48°33′38″N 110°33′17″W / 48.56056°N 110.55472°W.
U.S. Route 2 is a main road that runs along the southern edge of Rudyard. This road goes east about 41 miles (66 km) to Havre, which is the main town of the county. If you go west on the same road, it's about 62 miles (100 km) to Shelby.
The area of Rudyard is about 0.92 square miles (2.4 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Unique Location: Antipodes
Rudyard has a very cool and unique feature! It's the only community in the contiguous United States (the main 48 states) that is directly opposite a non-oceanic landmass on the other side of the Earth.
This means if you dug a straight tunnel through the center of the Earth from Rudyard, you would come out on one of the Kerguelen Islands. These islands are in the southern Indian Ocean.
Who Lives in Rudyard?
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| 2020 | 270 | — | |
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In 2000, there were 275 people living in Rudyard. These people lived in 126 households. About 71 of these households were families.
Most people in Rudyard are White (98.18%). A small number are Native American (0.73%) or from two or more races (1.09%). About 0.36% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
About 27% of the households had children under 18 living with them. Many households (45.2%) were married couples. About 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals living alone. About 20.6% of households had someone 65 years or older living by themselves.
The average age of people in Rudyard in 2000 was 43 years old. About 25.8% of the population was under 18. About 19.6% were 65 years or older.
Getting Around Rudyard
Rudyard is on the BNSF train tracks. Amtrak’s Empire Builder train passes through the town. This train travels between Seattle/Portland and Chicago.
However, the train does not stop in Rudyard. The closest train station is in Havre. Havre is about 41 miles (66 km) east of Rudyard.
Schools in Rudyard
Rudyard is home to North Star High School. There is also a middle school located in Rudyard. Their sports teams are known as the Knights.
The North Star Elementary school is located nearby in Gildford.
See also
In Spanish: Rudyard (Montana) para niños
