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Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Pompeys Pillar, Montana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 45°59′26″N 107°57′01″W / 45.99056°N 107.95028°W / 45.99056; -107.95028
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyYellowstone
Area
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.51 km)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.51 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation2,894 ft (882 m)
Population
 • Total51
 • Density261.54/sq mi (100.91/km)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code59064
Area code406
GNIS feature ID2804324

Pompeys Pillar is a Census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States.

History

Pompeys Pillar National Monument

The town of Pompeys Pillar was founded in 1907 and was named after and situated less than a mile east of Pompeys Pillar National Monument, a 150 foot tall sedimentary rock formation best known for William Clark's inscription of his name and the date July 25, 1806 on its surface. The site also has significant evidence of human activity spanning an estimated 11,000 years.

The town of Pompeys Pillar was first planned out as a railroad station within the Huntley Project, an irrigation project managed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation.

A Catholic church and a Union Congregational church once existed in Pompeys Pillar. The Northern Pacific Railroad connected the town to Billings, about 29 miles southwest.

Pompeys Pillar National Monument was created in 2001 and placed under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management. In 2006 a new visitor center and museum complex opened, coinciding with the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The site also has a small gift shop and other amenities.

Education

The school district is Huntley Project K-12 Schools, a K-12 unified school district.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202051—
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pompeys Pillar (community), Montana
  3. "History". Friends of Pompey's Pillar. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yellowstone County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024. - Text list
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
County seat: Billings
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