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Welcome to Conrad ...

The city of Conrad is located in Pondera County<1> (at the time of its founding, Conrad was located in Chouteau County) and is the County Seat for Pondera County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conrad, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Conrad has a population of 2,445 people<2> (see below for details).

Conrad is 3,510 feet [1,070 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Conrad is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Conrad lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Conrad: 406

The ZIP code for Conrad: 59425<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Conrad had an population of 2,445 people. This is a decrease of 4.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Conrad had a population of 2,570 people (which is 41.72% of the total population of Pondera County). This makes Conrad the county's most populous community.

The population of Conrad represents 0.26% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 29th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,570 people, the population of Conrad decreased 6.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,753 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Conrad.

Communities Also Named Conrad ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Conrad - they are located in British Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Conrad.

Communities near Conrad ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Conrad.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Conrad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conrad.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Conrad. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Conrad.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Conrad. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Conrad.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conrad ...

Looking for more information about Conrad? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Conrad, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Conrad.

Adding Conrad to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conrad in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Conrad was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conrad.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conrad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pondera County: www.ponderacountymontana.org/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Pondera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Conrad.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conrad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Conrad). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Conrad or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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