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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 census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 363 at the 2010 census.
Geography
The CDP is in southwestern Jefferson County and is sparsely settled. An unincorporated place named Nineteen Mile is along Montana Highway 2 in the western part of the CDP, and Cactus Junction, at the intersection of MT 2 and MT 41, is at the eastern border of the CDP. MT 2 (former U.S. Route 10) leads east 11 miles (18 km) to Whitehall and northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Butte, while MT 41 leads south 23 miles (37 km) to Twin Bridges.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Rader Creek CDP has an area of 20.3 square miles (52.5 km2), all land. Rader Creek, the community's namesake, flows out of mountains to the northwest near the Continental Divide, joining Little Pipestone Creek in the east part of the CDP. The creeks are part of the Jefferson River watershed, eventually flowing to the Missouri River.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 341 | — | |
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See also
In Spanish: Rader Creek (Montana) para niños
