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Welcome to Froid ...

The town of Froid is located in Roosevelt County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Froid, 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 1925.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Froid has a population of 205 people<3> (see below for details).

Froid is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Froid (for example, toward Epping (ND)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Froid: (406)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Froid had an population of 205 people. This is an increase of 10.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Froid had a population of 185 people. This makes Froid the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Froid represents 0.02% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 112nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 185 people, the population of Froid decreased 5.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 195 people).

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

Communities Also Named Froid ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Froid - it's located in Nebraska.

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

Communities near Froid ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Froid.

  • Culbertson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bainville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainville
    • Bainville is located in Roosevelt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainville <5>
  • Medicine Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
    • Medicine Lake is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <5>
  • McCabe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Reserve
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Dagmar
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brockton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
    • Brockton is located in Roosevelt County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockton <5>
  • Antelope
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <5>
  • Plentywood
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood
    • Plentywood is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plentywood <5>
  • Bonetraill
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
    • Bonetraill is located in Williams County (ND)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Froid ...

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

Adding Froid to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Froid 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 Froid was on a map titled Map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (from Rand McNally, 1925).

We also found Froid on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Montana (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Froid.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Roosevelt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Froid.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Froid - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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