Jackson, Montana
Jackson is an unincorporated community in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States.[2] Jackson has a post office with a ZIP code 59736.[3] As of the 2020 census, Jackson had a population of 36.[4]
History edit
The post office opened on August 1, 1896.[5] The town is named after the first postmaster, Anton H. Jackson.
Geography edit
Jackson lies on Montana Secondary Highway 278, south of Wisdom and northwest of Dillon. Hot springs are just east of the town. Warm Springs Creek flows nearby. Tweedy Mountain is to the east and Bannack State Park is to the south.
Climate edit
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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
Education edit
Jackson provides elementary education.[9] High school is at Beaverhead County High School.
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ . 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