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Welcome to Dutton ...

The town of Dutton is located in Teton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dutton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dutton has a population of 319 people<2> (see below for details).

Dutton is 3,700 feet [1,128 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dutton is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Dutton: 406

The ZIP code for Dutton: 59433<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dutton had an population of 319 people. This is an increase of 0.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dutton had a population of 316 people (which is 5.2% of the total population of Teton County). This makes Dutton the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Dutton represents 0.03% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 316 people, the population of Dutton decreased 18.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 389 people).

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

Communities Also Named Dutton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Dutton: This one is located in Teton County and the other is located in Powell County.

Beyond Montana, there are 11 communities that are also named Dutton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Manitoba, Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dutton ...

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

  • Collins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Collins is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Power
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Brady
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Fairfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Choteau
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Sun River
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Vaughn
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Conrad
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Dutton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dutton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dutton. 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 Dutton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dutton. See our Newspapers Page for Dutton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dutton ...

Looking for more information about Dutton? 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 Dutton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dutton.

Adding Dutton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dutton 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 (so far) for Dutton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dutton post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dutton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Teton, 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 Dutton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dutton - 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 town (such as Dutton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dutton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/