Wise River, Montana

Wise River is an unincorporated community in northern Beaverhead County, Montana, United States.[3] State Highway 43 runs through the town.

Wise River, Montana
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyBeaverhead
Area
  Total0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
  Land0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total42
  Density56.83/sq mi (21.95/km2)
FIPS code30-07300
GNIS feature ID793434[2]

This community takes its name from the Wise River, which flows into the Big Hole River nearby. A post office was established in 1913.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202042
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

Wise River provides elementary education.[6] High school is at Beaverhead County High School.

Notes

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wise River, Montana
  3. "Wise River, Montana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "Wise River". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "Schools Beaverhead County". Beaverhead County. Retrieved April 14, 2021.

45°47′29″N 112°56′58″W


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