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Grass Range, Montana
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Location of Grass Range, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Fergus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| • Land | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,484 ft (1,062 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 110 |
| • Density | 785.71/sq mi (303.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
59032, 59441
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-32575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0771931 |
Grass Range is a town in Fergus County, Montana, United States. The population was 110 in both the 2010 census and 2020 census.
History
A post office has been in operation in Grass Range since 1883. The town was probably named from the fact livestock graze here.
Geography
Grass Range is located at 47°1′34″N 108°48′12″W / 47.02611°N 108.80333°W (47.025980, -108.803391). U.S. Route 87 passes through town. It is 31 miles from Lewistown.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Grass Range, Montana (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.2 (2.9) |
38.8 (3.8) |
48.2 (9.0) |
57.1 (13.9) |
66.0 (18.9) |
74.0 (23.3) |
83.3 (28.5) |
82.7 (28.2) |
72.6 (22.6) |
58.9 (14.9) |
46.3 (7.9) |
37.7 (3.2) |
58.6 (14.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.7 (−3.5) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
35.6 (2.0) |
43.9 (6.6) |
52.8 (11.6) |
60.7 (15.9) |
68.1 (20.1) |
67.3 (19.6) |
58.0 (14.4) |
46.1 (7.8) |
34.5 (1.4) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
45.5 (7.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.2 (−9.9) |
15.7 (−9.1) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
39.5 (4.2) |
47.4 (8.6) |
52.9 (11.6) |
51.9 (11.1) |
43.5 (6.4) |
33.4 (0.8) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
32.5 (0.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.68 (17) |
0.51 (13) |
0.87 (22) |
1.85 (47) |
3.39 (86) |
3.22 (82) |
1.70 (43) |
1.67 (42) |
1.46 (37) |
1.25 (32) |
0.71 (18) |
0.55 (14) |
17.86 (453) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.7 (22) |
7.8 (20) |
9.2 (23) |
4.8 (12) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
3.4 (8.6) |
6.4 (16) |
8.8 (22) |
50.1 (126.15) |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 262 | — | |
| 1930 | 212 | −19.1% | |
| 1940 | 206 | −2.8% | |
| 1950 | 234 | 13.6% | |
| 1960 | 222 | −5.1% | |
| 1970 | 181 | −18.5% | |
| 1980 | 139 | −23.2% | |
| 1990 | 159 | 14.4% | |
| 2000 | 149 | −6.3% | |
| 2010 | 110 | −26.2% | |
| 2020 | 110 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 110 people, 61 households, and 29 families living in the town. The population density was 733.3 inhabitants per square mile (283.1/km2). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 546.7 per square mile (211.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.1% White and 0.9% from two or more races.
There were 61 households, of which 16.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.5% were non-families. 47.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.48.
The median age in the town was 55.5 years. 13.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.3% were from 25 to 44; 37.3% were from 45 to 64; and 30% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.
Education
Grass Range Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. They are known as the Rangers. Grass Range High School had 19 students in 2021.
Notable people
- Thomas Siebel, corporate officer and owner of two ranches in the Grass Range area.
- Clyde Summers (1918-2010), labor lawyer and law professor at Yale and Penn, subject of In re Summers
See also
In Spanish: Grass Range (Montana) para niños
