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Bynum, Montana
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 Bynum, Montana
Location in Montana
Bynum, Montana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Teton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2) |
| • Land | 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,976 ft (1,212 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 28 |
| • Density | 17.20/sq mi (6.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 769461 |
Bynum is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Teton County, Montana, United States, approximately 13 miles north of Choteau. Its population was 31 as of the 2010 census.
Bynum is the site of a one-room country school, a general store, post office, an agate shop, and Two Medicine Dinosaur Center, which provides displays and educational programs about dinosaurs.
The town's name is derived from the surname of a family of early settlers in the area. The post office was established in 1885. In 1908 work on the Bynum Reservoir began.
In 2017, the NBC Today Show produced a segment highlighting Bynum's school and its tradition of starting each school day with a song and a dance.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 31 | — | |
| 2020 | 28 | −9.7% | |
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See also
In Spanish: Bynum (Montana) para niños
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