Summary for Ridge

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Located in: Carter County (see below)

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

Telephone Area Code: 406

Elevation: 3,960 feet [1,207.01 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 Ridge:

Lat: 45.046900° (or 45°2'48" N)

Lon: -105.020300° (or -105°1'13" W)

USGS Topo Map: Belle Creek South<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ridge

GNIS ID: 802173

FIPS State / Place Code: 30 / 62385

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

The community of Ekalaka is the County Seat for Carter County.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 3,348 sq. miles [8,672 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 810

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Carter

GNIS ID: 1688746

FIPS State / County Code: 30 / 011

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

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 Ridge)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ridge, 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 Ridge.
<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 Ridge. 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).