Milltown, Montana

Milltown is an unincorporated community in Missoula County, Montana, United States. Milltown is located along Interstate 90 and Montana Highway 200, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of downtown Missoula, on a hill overlooking the point where the Clark Fork and Big Blackfoot rivers meet. The community has a post office, with ZIP code 59851.[2][3]

Milltown, Montana
Unincorporated community
Milltown, Montana is located in Montana
Milltown, Montana
Milltown, Montana
Milltown, Montana is located in the United States
Milltown, Montana
Milltown, Montana
Coordinates: 46°52′17″N 113°52′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyMissoula
Elevation
3,287 ft (1,002 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59851
Area code406
GNIS feature ID787441[1]

Originally named Riverside, Milltown began with the nearby mill in 1886.[4] Unlike neighboring Bonner, which was the company town with company store and housing for mill managers and supervisors, Milltown formed organically a half mile up the river for mill workers and other support businesses.[5]

References
  1. "Milltown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  4. "Milltown". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. "Milltown". Bonner Milltown History Center & Museum. Retrieved February 22, 2021.


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