Dixon, Montana

Dixon, Montana
View of Dixon from nearby hillside
View of Dixon from nearby hillside
Location of Dixon, Montana
Location of Dixon, Montana
Coordinates: 47°18′42″N 114°20′28″W / 47.31167°N 114.34111°W / 47.31167; -114.34111
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountySanders
Area
 • Total6.90 sq mi (17.88 km2)
 • Land6.63 sq mi (17.16 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation2,523 ft (769 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total221
 • Density33.35/sq mi (12.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59831
Area code406
FIPS code30-20950
GNIS feature ID0770675[2]

Dixon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 221 at the 2020 census.

The town is named for Joseph M. Dixon, a Montana politician.[3] The town sits adjacent to the lower Flathead River near the CSKT Bison Range.[3]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dixon, Montana
  3. ^ a b "Dixon". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.

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