Birney is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. The population was 108 at the 2000 census.
The post office was established in 1886.
| Name: | Birney CDP |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 57 |
| LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
| State: | Montana |
| County: | Rosebud County |
| Elevation: | 3,124 ft (952 m) |
| Total Area: | 15.09 sq mi (39.07 km²) |
| Land Area: | 15.09 sq mi (39.07 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
| Total Population: | 97 |
| Population Density: | 6.43/sq mi (2.48/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 59012 |
| Area code: | 406 |
| FIPS code: | 3006925 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 0802035 |
Online Interactive Map
Birney location map. Where is Birney CDP?
History
The nearby town of Ashland was called Birney, the name of the postmaster, from 1881 to 1886. The current town of Birney was named for a fur trader.
The Battle of Wolf Mountain was fought near present-day Birney in January 1877.
In the late 1950s the town consisted of a one-room schoolhouse (of two classrooms), a small church, the Birney Cash Store and its post office, the store called Ranch Stores, and six households with a population of 13.
Birney Road Map
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Geography
Birney is located on the Tongue River Road, near the confluence of the Tongue River and Hanging Woman Creek. It is approximately 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Sheridan, Wyoming and about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Ashland. Birney is just outside the boundary of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.1 square miles (39 km), all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Birney has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated “BSk” on climate maps.
See also
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