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Box Elder
MontanaCDP
Total population
106
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Box Elder is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hill County in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, Box Elder had a population of 85. Before 2010 the Box Elder CDP was split into the current much-smaller Box Elder CDP, while most of the former CDP area went into the new Rocky Boy West CDP. Box Elder is the headquarters of the Chippewa-Cree tribe.
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Geography
Box Elder is located near the southern border of Hill County and is bordered to the south and east by the Rocky Boy West CDP. U.S. Route 87 passes through Box Elder, leading northeast to Havre, the Hill County seat, and southwest to Big Sandy. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Box Elder CDP has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Box Elder has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Box Elder, MT from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves49
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves34
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves33
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves29
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves26
- American WigeonMareca americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves23
- GadwallMareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves22
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves21
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2013-02-2528 km WSW of Chester, Montana
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Montana
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Middle Coulee, Chouteau, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-02 · 61 mi
- Wildfire Ant Park, Meagher, MontanaWildfires · 2026-07-31 · 113 mi
- Prescribed Fire Kelly Gulch RX, Lewis and Clark, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-22 · 136 mi
- Wildfire Camp Creek, Powell, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 156 mi
- Prescribed Fire Bonanza Ridge RX, Broadwater, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-24 · 165 mi
- Wildfire Windmill, Stillwater, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 173 mi
- Wildfire Sarpy, Big Horn, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-17 · 216 mi
- Wildfire Davis Coulee, Big Horn, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 223 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • NASA EONET