Acton, Montana
Acton, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 45°55′50″N 108°40′51″W / 45.93056°N 108.68083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Yellowstone |
Area | |
• Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
• Land | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 3,806 ft (1,160 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48 |
• Density | 200.00/sq mi (77.37/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59002 |
Area code | 406 |
GNIS feature ID | 2804624[2] |
Acton is an Census Designated Place in northwestern Yellowstone County, Montana, United States.[2] It has a postal ZIP code (59002) and lies along Montana Highway 3 northwest of the city of Billings, the county seat of Yellowstone County.[3]
History
[edit]Acton is a small farming community which originated as a stop on the Great Northern Railroad. The post office was opened in 1910.[4] Charles T. Robinson served as the original postmaster. The post office no longer exists.
The village experienced a small boom with the opening of the Yellowstone Drag Strip race facility, six miles due west of the old train stop. The depot and elevators are no longer active.
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 48 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Acton has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]
Climate data for Acton, Montana | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1 (33) | 4 (39) | 8 (46) | 14 (57) | 19 (67) | 25 (77) | 31 (87) | 29 (85) | 23 (73) | 16 (60) | 7 (45) | 2 (36) | 15 (59) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10 (14) | −7 (19) | −4 (25) | 1 (34) | 6 (43) | 11 (52) | 14 (58) | 14 (57) | 8 (47) | 3 (37) | −3 (26) | −8 (18) | 2 (36) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) | 46 (1.8) | 58 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 28 (1.1) | 23 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 360 (14.3) |
Source: Weatherbase [7] |
Education
[edit]The school districts are Broadview Elementary School District and Broadview High School District.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acton, Montana
- ^ The Road Atlas '09. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2009, 61.
- ^ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Faces of Montana (2 ed.). Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Climate Summary for Acton, Montana
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 24, 2013.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yellowstone County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024. - Text list