Anaconda, Montana
Anaconda, county seat of Deer Lodge County, which has a consolidated city-county government, is located in southwestern Montana, United States. Located at the foot of the Anaconda Range (known locally as the "Pintlers"), the Continental Divide passes within 8 mi (13 km) south of the community. As of the 2020 census the population of the consolidated city-county was 9,421, and the US Census Bureaus's 2015-2019 American Community Survey showed a median household income of $41,820. Anaconda had earlier peaks of population in 1930 and 1980, based on the mining industry. As a consolidated city-county area, it ranks as the ninth most populous city in Montana, but as only a city is far smaller. Central Anaconda is 5,335 ft (1,626 m) above sea level, and is surrounded by the communities of Opportunity and West Valley.
Anaconda, Montana | |
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Downtown Anaconda, looking north | |
Location of Anaconda within the county Deer Lodge County. | |
Anaconda Location in Montana Anaconda Anaconda (the United States) Anaconda Anaconda (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′N 112°56′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Deer Lodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 741.2 sq mi (1,919.7 km2) |
| • Land | 736.53 sq mi (1,907.6 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,276 ft (1,608 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,421 |
| • Density | 12.79/sq mi (4.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59711 |
| FIPS code | 30-01675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 779015 |
| Website | adlc |
The county area is 736.53 square miles (1,907.6 km2), characterized by densely timbered forestlands, lakes, mountains and recreation grounds. The county has common borders with Beaverhead, Butte-Silver Bow, Granite, Jefferson and Powell counties.