Summary for Red Bluff

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Located in: Madison County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Red Blf.

Time Zone: Red Bluff lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 406

Elevation: 4,780 feet [1,456.94 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat: 45.588600° (or 45°35'18" N)

Lon: -111.648500° (or -111°38'54" W)

USGS Topo Map: Norris<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Red Bluff

GNIS ID: 775616

FIPS State / Place Code: 30 / 61375

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Red Bluff)

The community of Virginia City is the County Seat for {Madison County}.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 3,602 sq. miles [9,331.2 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 6,940

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Madison

GNIS ID: 1720033

FIPS State / County Code: 30 / 057

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Red Bluff)

About Montana

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Montana

Official Website: https://mt.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Montana

GNIS ID: 767982

FIPS State: 30

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Red Bluff)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Red Bluff, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Red Bluff.
<4>	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.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Red Bluff. 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.
<6>	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).