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Census Data for Comet

So far, we found very little information about Comet. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Comet to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Comet, please Contact Us.

As far as we can tell, Comet<2> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Comet, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Boulder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Helena
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • East Helena
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Walkerville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Deer Lodge
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Whitehall
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>

Jefferson County ...

Comet is located in Jefferson County<5>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Jefferson County.

Miscellaneous Information for Comet ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Jefferson County or the community of Comet:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Comet:
    • GNIS ID for Comet: 781541
    • GNIS ID for Jefferson County: 1720045
    • GNIS ID for State of Montana: 767982
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 30 (Montana)
    • County Code: 043 (Jefferson County)
    • Place Code: 16985 (Comet)
    • State & County Code: 30/043 (Montana / Jefferson County)
    • State & Place Code: 30/16985 (Montana / Comet)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Comet would have been located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #8 (the Mountain Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Comet.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Comet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Comet is also known as High Ore. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Comet.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.