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Located in: Big Horn County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Ft. Smith

Time Zone: Fort Smith lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 406

ZIP Code: 59035<1>

Elevation: 3,280 feet [999.74 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fort Smith:

Lat: 45.308500° (or 45°18'30" N)

Lon: -107.924400° (or -107°55'27" W)

USGS Topo Map: Yellowtail Dam<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fort Smith

GNIS ID: 794944

FIPS State / Place Code: 30 / 28650

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Smith)

About Big Horn County

The community of Hardin is the County Seat for Big Horn County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Big Horn)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	13,319 (3.16% increase since 2010)
2010	12,911 (1.89% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,671

Total Area:<6> 5,014 sq. miles [12,987.8 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 4,695

Official Website: https://www.bighorncountymt.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Big Horn

GNIS ID: 1716521

FIPS State / County Code: 30 / 003

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Smith)

About Montana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,070,123 (8.16% increase since 2010)
2010:	989,415 (9.67% increase since 2000)
2000:	902,195

Websites for State of Montana

Official Website: https://mt.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitmt.com/

Parks: https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/

Fishing: https://fwp.mt.gov/fish

Hunting: https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Montana

GNIS ID: 767982

FIPS State: 30

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Smith)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 community (such as Fort Smith). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Smith or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Smith - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fort Smith, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fort Smith.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fort Smith. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).