Luther, Montana

Unincorporated community in Montana, United States

45°17′04″N 109°25′43″W / 45.28444°N 109.42861°W / 45.28444; -109.42861CountryUnited StatesStateMontanaCountyCarbonArea

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• Total0.57 sq mi (1.48 km²) • Land0.57 sq mi (1.48 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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5,174 ft (1,577 m)Population

(2020)

• Total30 • Density52.63/sq mi (20.32/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code

59068

Area code406GNIS feature ID786724^[2]

Luther is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. Luther lies on Montana Highway 78, southeast of Roscoe and northwest of Red Lodge.

Luther was originally called Linley. Its first post office was established on March 12, 1902 with Walter R. Linley as the postmaster, and a ZIP code of 59068.^[3] The name was officially changed to "Luther" on March 4, 1907, with Grace R. Luther named as postmaster. On July 22, 1983, the post office was closed, and Luther is now serviced out of Red Lodge.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	30		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luther, Montana
^ Zip Code Lookup
^ Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.