Scobey
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Location in Montana
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Montana | ||
| County : | Daniels County | ||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 47 ′ N , 105 ° 25 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,082 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 569.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 1.9 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 1.9 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 752 m | ||
| Postal code : | 59263 | ||
| Area code : | +1 406 | ||
| FIPS : | 30-66925 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0776297 | ||
| Website : | www.scobey.org | ||
| Mayor : | Ronald Audet | ||
Scobey is the county seat of Daniels County in the US state of Montana . The city has about 1100 inhabitants . These live on an area of around 1.9 km² .
history
Settlement of the Scobey region began in 1901 . The place got its name after the Major Charles Scobey , who was friends with the town founder Mansfield Daniels . In 1913 a railway line was built near the place , after which the place was re-established approx. 2 km further on the railway line.
In the 1920s Scobey was one of the largest centers of wheat trade in the United States.
Attractions
Local attractions include the Daniels County Museum & Pioneer Town open-air museum with 35 historic buildings from the early 20th century .