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Welcome to Joliet ...

The town of Joliet is located in Carbon County<1>.


The location of Joliet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Joliet: jah-lee-ETT<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Joliet, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

When the people of Joliet refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jolietan<4>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Joliet has a population of 654 people<5> (see below for details).

Joliet is 3,730 feet [1,137 m] above sea level.<6> In other words, the elevation of Joliet is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Joliet lies within the (406) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Joliet had an population of 654 people. This is an increase of 9.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Joliet had a population of 595 people (or 5.9% of the total population of Carbon County). This makes Joliet the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Joliet represents 0.06% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 79th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 595 people, the population of Joliet increased 3.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 575 people).

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

Communities Also Named Joliet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Joliet - they are located in Illinois and Texas.

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

Communities near Joliet ...

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

  • Laurel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Yellowstone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <7>
  • Columbus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
    • Bridger is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridger <7>
  • Fromberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fromberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fromberg
    • Fromberg is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fromberg <7>
  • Boyd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Edgar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Park City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Stillwater County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <7>
  • Roberts
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hesper
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Hesper is located in Yellowstone County
  • Pryor
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
    • Pryor is located in Big Horn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joliet ...

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

Adding Joliet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Joliet 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 Joliet was on a map titled Map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (from Rand McNally, 1925).

We also found Joliet on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Joliet.

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

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 Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Joliet. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Joliet refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Joliet may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Joliet.
<6>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Joliet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<7>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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