Welcome to Fort Peck ...

Fort Peck is located in Valley County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Peck, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1937.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Peck: Ft. Peck

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Peck has a population of 238 people<3> (see below for details).

Fort Peck is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Fort Peck is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Fort Peck: (406)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Peck had an population of 238 people. This is an increase of 2.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Peck had a population of 233 people. This makes Fort Peck the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Fort Peck represents 0.02% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 233 people, the population of Fort Peck decreased 2.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 240 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Peck.

Communities near Fort Peck ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Fort Peck.

• Glasgow
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
• Nashua
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Nashua is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <5>
• Frazer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
  • Frazer is located in Valley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazer <5>
• Saint Marie
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marie
  • Saint Marie is located in Valley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marie <5>

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 Fort Peck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Peck.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Peck. 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 Fort Peck.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Peck ...

Looking for more information about Fort Peck? 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 Fort Peck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Peck.

Adding Fort Peck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fort Peck 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 Fort Peck was on a map titled Map of Montana (from Rand McNally, 1937).

We also found Fort Peck on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Peck.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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