Country United States County Stillwater ZIP code 59057 Elevation 1,209 m Local time Wednesday 6:08 PM | State Montana Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Area code(s) 406 Population 597 (2010) | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind S at 21 km/h, 22% Humidity | ||
Molt is an unincorporated rural village located in Stillwater County, Montana, and has a post office serving ZIP code (59057), a hardware store, a cafe and several granaries.
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Map of Molt, MT 59057, USA
The elevation is 3,966 feet. Molt appears on the Molt U.S. Geological Survey Map.
History
Molt thrived as a busy and well developed agricultural community on the edge of Stillwater county. Several large grain elevators were erected and a few historic buildings are still standing today. The Northern Pacific Railway had a stop in Molt en route to Rapelje and Hesper.
Although the town has declined significantly with the withdrawal of the railroad, a few of its elevators are still in operation.
A post office was first established in the Molt area in 1909. The office was originally known as Stickley and was located on a nearby ranch. In 1918, the office was moved to town and the name changed to Molt (named for the person who donated the land for the townsite).