Potomac, Montana
Potomac is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is in the southeastern part of the county, in the valley of Camas Creek and Union Creek, which flows northwest to the Blackfoot River, part of the Clark Fork watershed.
Potomac, Montana | |
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| Coordinates: 46°52′53″N 113°34′46″W / 46.88139°N 113.57944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Missoula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,619 ft (1,103 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 26 |
| • Density | 94.55/sq mi (36.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 59823 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-59350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806651[2] |
Montana Highway 200 passes the northern edge of the community, leading northeast 28 miles (45 km) to Ovando and west 23 miles (37 km) to Missoula.
Potomac was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Demographics edit
Climate edit
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Potomac has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Potomac was 103 °F (39.4 °C) on July 14, 002, while the coldest temperature recorded was −50 °F (−45.6 °C) on December 23–24, 1983.[4]
| Climate data for Potomac, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1964–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) | 64 (18) | 76 (24) | 86 (30) | 97 (36) | 97 (36) | 103 (39) | 102 (39) | 97 (36) | 88 (31) | 72 (22) | 64 (18) | 103 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.2 (7.9) | 50.6 (10.3) | 62.4 (16.9) | 74.3 (23.5) | 83.4 (28.6) | 88.4 (31.3) | 95.3 (35.2) | 94.3 (34.6) | 89.2 (31.8) | 76.6 (24.8) | 55.7 (13.2) | 44.7 (7.1) | 97.0 (36.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.8 (−1.2) | 35.0 (1.7) | 45.5 (7.5) | 53.8 (12.1) | 64.0 (17.8) | 71.3 (21.8) | 82.0 (27.8) | 81.8 (27.7) | 71.0 (21.7) | 55.4 (13.0) | 39.3 (4.1) | 29.1 (−1.6) | 54.8 (12.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.1 (−7.2) | 21.7 (−5.7) | 31.5 (−0.3) | 38.8 (3.8) | 46.9 (8.3) | 54.8 (12.7) | 61.3 (16.3) | 60.2 (15.7) | 51.5 (10.8) | 39.4 (4.1) | 27.7 (−2.4) | 18.9 (−7.3) | 39.3 (4.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.3 (−13.2) | 8.5 (−13.1) | 17.5 (−8.1) | 23.8 (−4.6) | 29.9 (−1.2) | 38.3 (3.5) | 40.6 (4.8) | 38.7 (3.7) | 32.0 (0.0) | 23.4 (−4.8) | 16.2 (−8.8) | 8.7 (−12.9) | 23.8 (−4.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −17.6 (−27.6) | −13.5 (−25.3) | 1.0 (−17.2) | 13.6 (−10.2) | 18.9 (−7.3) | 28.2 (−2.1) | 32.6 (0.3) | 29.8 (−1.2) | 22.0 (−5.6) | 6.3 (−14.3) | −0.6 (−18.1) | −13.2 (−25.1) | −27.4 (−33.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −47 (−44) | −45 (−43) | −37 (−38) | −4 (−20) | 13 (−11) | 23 (−5) | 24 (−4) | 22 (−6) | 10 (−12) | −21 (−29) | −23 (−31) | −50 (−46) | −50 (−46) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.38 (35) | 1.03 (26) | 0.76 (19) | 1.13 (29) | 1.86 (47) | 2.16 (55) | 0.83 (21) | 0.62 (16) | 0.91 (23) | 1.46 (37) | 1.55 (39) | 1.41 (36) | 15.10 (384) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 15.5 (39) | 7.2 (18) | 4.6 (12) | 1.3 (3.3) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 1.9 (4.8) | 7.4 (19) | 13.3 (34) | 51.8 (131.61) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 11.1 (28) | 11.5 (29) | 9.5 (24) | 1.5 (3.8) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.5 (1.3) | 3.8 (9.7) | 10.6 (27) | 16.8 (43) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.0 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 80.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.6 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 24.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[4] | |||||||||||||
Media edit
The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder is the newspaper for Potomac.[6] It is published weekly.
Education edit
The school districts are Potomac Elementary School District and Missoula High School District.[7]
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Potomac Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Missoula". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Potomac, MT". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "News". Seeley-Swan Pathfinder. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Missoula County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.