Welcome to Dodson ...

The town of Dodson is located in Phillips County<1>.

The location of Dodson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dodson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dodson has a population of 117 people<3> (see below for details).

Dodson is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Dodson is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Dodson lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Dodson: (406)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dodson had an population of 117 people. This is a decrease of 5.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dodson had a population of 124 people. This makes Dodson the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Dodson represents 0.01% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 124 people, the population of Dodson increased 1.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 122 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dodson.

Communities Also Named Dodson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Dodson: This one is located in Phillips County and the other is located in Chouteau County.

Beyond Montana, there are 12 communities that are also named Dodson - they are located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dodson.

Communities near Dodson ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Dodson.

• Malta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in Phillips County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <5>
• Wagner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
  • Wagner is located in Phillips County
• Fort Belknap Agency
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Belknap Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Belknap Agency
  • Fort Belknap Agency is located in Blaine County
• Harlem
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Harlem is located in Blaine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <5>
• Lodge Pole
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Pole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Pole
  • Lodge Pole is located in Blaine County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dodson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dodson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dodson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dodson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dodson. See our Newspapers Page for Dodson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dodson ...

Looking for more information about Dodson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dodson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dodson.

Adding Dodson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dodson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dodson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dodson post office opened in 1891.

We also found Dodson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dodson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dodson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/