Sanders is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in northeastern Treasure County

Treasure County, Montana

- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 861 people, 357 households, and 242 families residing in the county. The population density was - Demographics :...

, Montana

Montana

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, United States

United States

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, along the Yellowstone River

Yellowstone River

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. It lies along local roads east of the town of Hysham

Hysham, Montana

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, the county seat

County seat

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 of Treasure County. Its elevation is 2,602 feet (793 m). Sanders' post office first opened on 1904-03-30 and closed on 1905-10-14, only to be reopened on 1906-12-01. Although the post office finally closed on 1994-07-29, the community still has a separate ZIP code

ZIP Code

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of 59076.