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''Church Hill'', or Churchill as it was later shortened by Gallatin County Road Department, is located a mile away- to the east of [[Amsterdam, Montana|Amsterdam]] on a prominent hill. Churchill is the site of the Dutch community's original church- the 1st Christian Reformed Church, today known as Manhattan Christian Reformed Church; and related parent-operated private P-12 school, Manhattan Christian School. The large church on the hill is the probable origin of the name.<ref>Aarstad, Rich, Ellie Arguimbau, Ellen Baumler, Charlene Porsild, and Brian Shovers. [http://mhs.mt.gov/pub/press/reference.asp#PlaceNames Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman]. Montana Historical Society Press.</ref> Not to be outdone, The Milwaukee Road Railway designated the other side of "the hill" as ''Holland'', and made a siding for agricultural goods on its railway about two miles to the east, designating it as the ''Holland Siding''. |
''Church Hill'', or Churchill as it was later shortened by Gallatin County Road Department, is located a mile away- to the east of [[Amsterdam, Montana|Amsterdam]] on a prominent hill. Churchill is the site of the Dutch community's original church- the 1st Christian Reformed Church, today known as Manhattan Christian Reformed Church; and related parent-operated private P-12 school, Manhattan Christian School. The large church on the hill is the probable origin of the name.<ref>Aarstad, Rich, Ellie Arguimbau, Ellen Baumler, Charlene Porsild, and Brian Shovers. [http://mhs.mt.gov/pub/press/reference.asp#PlaceNames Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman] {{wayback|url=http://mhs.mt.gov/pub/press/reference.asp#PlaceNames |date=20091008060633 }}. Montana Historical Society Press.</ref> Not to be outdone, The Milwaukee Road Railway designated the other side of "the hill" as ''Holland'', and made a siding for agricultural goods on its railway about two miles to the east, designating it as the ''Holland Siding''. |
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Revision as of 19:22, 24 November 2016
Churchill, Montana | |
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 Location of Amsterdam-Churchill, Montana | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Gallatin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Water | 3.6 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 902 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-01550 |
Churchill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. The population was 902 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bozeman, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was formerly part of the Amsterdam-Churchill CDP.
Geography
Churchill is located at 45°45′00″N 111°18′37″W / 45.75000°N 111.31028°W (45.749951, -111.310256).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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History
Church Hill, or Churchill as it was later shortened by Gallatin County Road Department, is located a mile away- to the east of Amsterdam on a prominent hill. Churchill is the site of the Dutch community's original church- the 1st Christian Reformed Church, today known as Manhattan Christian Reformed Church; and related parent-operated private P-12 school, Manhattan Christian School. The large church on the hill is the probable origin of the name.[2] Not to be outdone, The Milwaukee Road Railway designated the other side of "the hill" as Holland, and made a siding for agricultural goods on its railway about two miles to the east, designating it as the Holland Siding.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Aarstad, Rich, Ellie Arguimbau, Ellen Baumler, Charlene Porsild, and Brian Shovers. Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman Template:Wayback. Montana Historical Society Press.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |