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Choteau, Montana | |
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 Aerial view of Choteau | |
 Location of Choteau, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′N 112°11′W / 47.817°N 112.183°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| County | Teton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,819 ft (1,164 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,721 |
| • Density | 1,182.82/sq mi (456.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59422 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-14650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0800592 |
| Website | choteaumt |
Choteau is a city in and the county seat of Teton County, Montana, United States.[2] The population was 1,721 at the 2020 census.[3]
Choteau is named for French fur merchant, trader and explorer Pierre Chouteau, Jr., who is also the namesake of Chouteau County, Montana.[4] Fort Pierre, South Dakota, and Pierre, South Dakota, are also named after Chouteau. Originally a trading post established by A. B. Hamilton in 1873, the town was platted in 1883.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Choteau". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.