Rocky Mountain Ranger District

About forestry service, 59922, Lakeside, MT, US, Montana

Choteau is a city in and the county seat of Teton County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,721 at the 2020 census. Choteau is named after French fur merchant, trader and explorer Pierre Chouteau, Jr., who is also the namesake of Chouteau County, Montana. Fort Pierre, South Dakota, and Pierre, South Dakota, are also named after Chouteau. Originally a trading post established by A. B. Hamilton in 1873, the town was platted in 1883. == Geography == According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.83 square miles (4.74 km2), all land. The Teton River runs nearby, although for some distance upstream of Choteau it is dry during much of the year. Being located along the Rocky Mountain Front, Choteau is near several mountains. Some of them are Mount Frazier, Old Baldy, and Rocky Mountain. The Ear Mountain Wildlife Management Area seeks to protect local wildlife, especially mule deer and bighorn sheep.