Dewey, Montana
StateMontana
CountyBeaverhead
Unit prefImperial
Area total0.27 sq mi
Area land0.26 sq mi
Area water0.00 sq mi
Area total0.69 km²
Area land0.68 km²
Area water0.01 km²
Population as of2020
Population total25
Population density94.70 sq mi
Population density36.62 km²
Time zoneMountain (MST) (UTC-7)
Time zone (DST)MDT (UTC-6)
Elevation5515 ft
Coordinates45°46′35″N 112°51′19″W
ZIP Code59727 (Divide)
Area code406
FIPS code30-20725
GNIS feature ID2804244[1]

Dewey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. It is in the northeast part of the county, on the south side of the Big Hole River, and bordered to the north, across the river, by Silver Bow County. Montana Highway 43 passes through Dewey, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 15 at Divide, and west up the Big Hole River valley 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to Wise River and 44 miles (71 km) to Wisdom.

As of the 2020 census, Dewey had a population of 25.[2]

Dewey was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[1]

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.