Flatwillow, Montana
Encyclopedia
Flatwillow is an unincorporated community
in southern Petroleum County
, Montana
, United States
. It lies along local roads south of the town of Winnett
, the county seat
of Petroleum County. Its elevation is 3,225 feet (983 m). Flatwillow's post office first opened on and closed on , only to be reopened on . The post office was closed on .
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southern Petroleum County
Petroleum County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge *War Horse National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 493 people, 211 households and 136 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.29 per square mile . There were 292 housing units...
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies along local roads south of the town of Winnett
Winnett, Montana
Winnett is a town in and the county seat of Petroleum County, Montana, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census. Winnett was named for Walter John Winnett, who was born in the Crytal Palace—now Queen's Hotel—in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Petroleum County. Its elevation is 3,225 feet (983 m). Flatwillow's post office first opened on and closed on , only to be reopened on . The post office was closed on .