Trego, Montana

Trego is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 541.[2] It is southeast of Eureka.

Trego, Montana
Census-designated place
Trego
Trego
Coordinates: 48°42′19″N 114°52′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyLincoln
Area
 • Total52.1 sq mi (135.0 km2)
 • Land51.2 sq mi (132.6 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Elevation
3,117 ft (950 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total541
 • Density11/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59934
Area code(s)406
GNIS feature ID792364[1]
FIPS code30-74725

History

Trego was originally settled by Octave Fortine. It was a station on the Great Northern Railway line. The first post office was established in 1911. Trego now has a pub and general store established in 2019. Trego also has an elementary school that has been around since the 1900s. Trego used to be a big logging area, and a lot of logging is still happening in the Trego area.

Geography

Trego is in northeastern Lincoln County and occupies a large portion of the valley of Fortine Creek and surrounding countryside. U.S. Route 93 runs along the northeast edge of the CDP, approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of the original railroad-station community of Trego, while the CDP extends southwest from the rail station up Fortine Creek for 10 miles (16 km). US 93 leads northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Eureka and southeast 35 miles (56 km) to Whitefish.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Trego CDP has a total area of 52.1 square miles (135.0 km2), of which 51.2 square miles (132.6 km2) are land and 0.9 square miles (2.4 km2), or 1.78%, are water.[3]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Trego CDP, Montana". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Montana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved April 29, 2020.


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