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Welcome to Judith Gap ...

The city of Judith Gap is located in Wheatland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Judith Gap, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Judith Gap has a population of 124 people<2> (see below for details).

Judith Gap is 4,640 feet [1,414 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Judith Gap is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Judith Gap: 406

The ZIP code for Judith Gap: 59453<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Judith Gap had an population of 124 people. This is a decrease of 1.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Judith Gap had a population of 126 people (or 5.84% of the total population of Wheatland County). This makes Judith Gap the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Judith Gap represents 0.01% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 118th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 126 people, the population of Judith Gap decreased 23.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 164 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Judith Gap.

Communities near Judith Gap ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Judith Gap ...

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

Adding Judith Gap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Judith Gap 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 Judith Gap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Judith Gap post office opened in 1908.

We also found Judith Gap on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Judith Gap.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Wheatland, 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 Judith Gap.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Judith Gap - 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 Judith Gap). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Judith Gap 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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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