Frazer, Montana

Frazer, Montana
Location of Frazer, Montana
Location of Frazer, Montana
Coordinates: 48°03′12″N 106°02′53″W / 48.05333°N 106.04806°W / 48.05333; -106.04806
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyValley
Area
 • Total1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2)
 • Land1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation2,060 ft (630 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total354
 • Density218.11/sq mi (84.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59225
Area code406
FIPS code30-29275
GNIS feature ID2408256[2]

Frazer is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valley County, Montana, United States, located within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, about 80 miles from the Canadian border.[3] The population was 420 at the 2020 census.[4]

The St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway established Frazer as a station in 1888.[5] A post office opened in 1907.[5]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.75%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020354
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Transportation

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Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Wolf Point, 19 miles (31 km) to the east.

Education

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Frazer School educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.[7] Frazer High School's team name is the Bearcubs.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frazer, Montana
  3. ^ Doughtery, Jesse (January 3, 2018). "Reservation basketball stars rarely make it to Division I. But Mya Fourstar has a dream". Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Frazer". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Frazer School". Frazer School. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Member Schools". Montana High School Association. Retrieved April 19, 2021.