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Belt, Montana
Belt is a town in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 510 according to the 2020 census. It is part of the Great Falls, Montana metropolitan area.
The town was named for Belt Butte, a nearby mountain which has a dark layer resembling a belt.
Belt was home to Montana's first coal mine. It supplied fuel to Fort Benton. During the coal boom the town was referred to as "Little Pittsburgh", "Coal Banks", or "Black Diamond City". The post office opened on February 2, 1885, with Eugene Clingan as postmaster.
Several talented Finnish carpenters and architects contributed to the growth of the town. Fifteen buildings are included in the Belt Commercial Historic District listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Belt Museum is housed in the original town jail, also on the National Register of Historic Places.
When the Great Falls smelters converted from coal to natural gas in 1930, the town's economy lost a significant source of income.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all land.
Belt Creek flows through town. The creek has several types of minnows, suckers, and trout. Nearby are the Highwood Mountains and Little Belt Mountains.
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Belt, Montana
Belt is a town in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 510 according to the 2020 census. It is part of the Great Falls, Montana metropolitan area.
The town was named for Belt Butte, a nearby mountain which has a dark layer resembling a belt.
Belt was home to Montana's first coal mine. It supplied fuel to Fort Benton. During the coal boom the town was referred to as "Little Pittsburgh", "Coal Banks", or "Black Diamond City". The post office opened on February 2, 1885, with Eugene Clingan as postmaster.
Several talented Finnish carpenters and architects contributed to the growth of the town. Fifteen buildings are included in the Belt Commercial Historic District listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Belt Museum is housed in the original town jail, also on the National Register of Historic Places.
When the Great Falls smelters converted from coal to natural gas in 1930, the town's economy lost a significant source of income.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all land.
Belt Creek flows through town. The creek has several types of minnows, suckers, and trout. Nearby are the Highwood Mountains and Little Belt Mountains.