Jackson, Montana
Jackson, Montana | ||
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FIPS code 30-39025 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 785383[2] |
Jackson is an
History
The post office opened on August 1, 1896.[5] The town is named after the first postmaster, Anton H. Jackson.
Geography
Jackson lies on
Bannack State Park
is to the south.
Climate
The climate type of Jackson is a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc), because of the influence of altitude, the average temperature of only 3 months per year exceeds 50 °F (10 °C).
Climate data for Jackson, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, 1954-2020 extremes: 6480ft (1975m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 54 (12) |
56 (13) |
65 (18) |
75 (24) |
86 (30) |
93 (34) |
92 (33) |
93 (34) |
88 (31) |
79 (26) |
66 (19) |
55 (13) |
93 (34) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 44.5 (6.9) |
45.4 (7.4) |
54.4 (12.4) |
64.3 (17.9) |
73.6 (23.1) |
81.5 (27.5) |
86.3 (30.2) |
85.5 (29.7) |
80.3 (26.8) |
70.8 (21.6) |
54.8 (12.7) |
43.2 (6.2) |
86.2 (30.1) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.4 (−2.0) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
38.7 (3.7) |
46.4 (8.0) |
57.1 (13.9) |
66.0 (18.9) |
76.7 (24.8) |
75.7 (24.3) |
65.5 (18.6) |
50.7 (10.4) |
35.9 (2.2) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
49.9 (9.9) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.4 (−7.6) |
19.7 (−6.8) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
34.5 (1.4) |
44.0 (6.7) |
51.5 (10.8) |
59.2 (15.1) |
57.3 (14.1) |
48.9 (9.4) |
37.8 (3.2) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
36.8 (2.7) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.4 (−13.1) |
8.3 (−13.2) |
16.1 (−8.8) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
37.0 (2.8) |
41.7 (5.4) |
39.0 (3.9) |
32.4 (0.2) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
7.5 (−13.6) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −19.2 (−28.4) |
−14.7 (−25.9) |
−4.8 (−20.4) |
7.0 (−13.9) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
19.5 (−6.9) |
7.3 (−13.7) |
−7.0 (−21.7) |
−15.0 (−26.1) |
−25.0 (−31.7) |
Record low °F (°C) | −40 (−40) |
−41 (−41) |
−26 (−32) |
−12 (−24) |
5 (−15) |
17 (−8) |
20 (−7) |
15 (−9) |
2 (−17) |
−13 (−25) |
−31 (−35) |
−39 (−39) |
−41 (−41) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.59 (15) |
0.53 (13) |
0.83 (21) |
1.05 (27) |
1.50 (38) |
1.94 (49) |
0.91 (23) |
0.90 (23) |
1.10 (28) |
0.94 (24) |
1.01 (26) |
0.65 (17) |
11.95 (304) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.6 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 10.1 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 83.0 |
Source 1: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[6] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA[7] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 36 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
Education
Jackson provides elementary education.[9] High school is at Beaverhead County High School.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jackson, Montana
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Jackson". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Schools Beaverhead County". Beaverhead County. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
45°22′05″N 113°24′32″W / 45.36806°N 113.40889°W