Roberts, MT

Roberts is a census-designated place and unincorporated town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census counted 304 residents. Initially part of the Crow Indian Reservation, the location was part of lands ceded in 1892. Originally named Merritt, Roberts began as a Northern Pacific Railroad siding in 1893. The district had 97 total students in the 2024-2025 school year. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Roberts, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Roberts, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The town was platted in 1902 and the name changed the same year.