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Sanders
Sanders is located in Montana
Sanders
Sanders
Location in Montana
Country United States
State Montana
County Treasure
Elevation
2,602 ft (793 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
59076
GNIS feature ID 776208

Sanders is an unincorporated community in northeastern Treasure County, Montana, United States, along the Yellowstone River. It lies along local roads east of the town of Hysham, the county seat of Treasure County, at an elevation of 2,602 feet (793 m). Sanders' post office first opened on March 30, 1904, and closed on October 14, 1905, only to be reopened on December 1, 1906. Although the post office finally closed on July 29, 1994, the community still has a separate ZIP code of 59076.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sanders has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Education

The Sanders School District, established in 1907, closed in 1950. Sanders's students were bused to Hysham.

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