Monarch is an unincorporated community in Cascade County, Montana, United States.

Monarch, Montana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°05′54″N 110°50′19″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Cascade
Area [1]
• Total	0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2)
• Land	0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	4,560 ft (1,390 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	26
• Density	32.38/sq mi (12.50/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	59463
Area code	406
GNIS feature ID	787548[2]

History

Monarch has existed since the early days of mining in the Little Belt Mountains of Cascade County. Other mining claims were called King, Czar, Emperor, Rex, and Sultan. The Montana Central Railway connected Monarch to Great Falls in 1889. The line continued operation until November 3, 1945.[3]

Geography

Monarch is located in the Little Belt Mountains of central Montana, southeast of Great Falls, on US Highway 89 in the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Monarch is a mountain community and sits at an elevation of 4,560 feet.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Monarch has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]

Demographics

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