Dean is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

located in Stillwater County,

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

, United States. Dean is at an elevation of 5,244 feet and appears on the Beehive U.S. Geological Survey Map, while sharing a ZIP code with Nye of 59061.

History

Located on the north side of the Beartooth Mountains, Dean has its roots mainly in agriculture and a few nearby mines. Dean's

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was established on Mar 10, 1902 with Bessie Haskin as its first postmaster. The post office was closed on April 15, 1914, and then reopened from 1915 to 1951. Today, Dean survives as a small community with a number of permanent and seasonal homes.

References

* Unincorporated communities in Stillwater County, Montana Unincorporated communities in Montana {{StillwaterCountyMT-geo-stub