Scobey, Montana
| Scobey, Montana | |
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| Coordinates: 48°47′27″N 105°25′12″W / 48.79083°N 105.42°WCoordinates: 48°47′27″N 105°25′12″W / 48.79083°N 105.42°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Daniels |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,467 ft (752 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,017 |
| • Density | 1,481.6/sq mi (572.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59263 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-66925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0776297 |
Scobey is a city in and the county seat of Daniels County, Montana, United States.[2] The population was 1,017 at the 2010 census.[1]
The city was named by local rancher Mansfield Daniels, after whom Daniels County is named, for his friend Major Charles Richardson Anderson Scobey, a cattleman from the Glendive area who served as a Montana Territory legislator and an Indian agent at Fort Peck and Poplar.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Scobey is located at 48°47′27″N 105°25′12″W / 48.790955°N 105.419925°W (48.790955, -105.419925).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 1,170 |
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| 1930 | 1,259 | 7.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,311 | 4.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,628 | 24.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,726 | 6.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,486 | −13.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,382 | −7.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,154 | −16.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,082 | −6.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,017 | −6.0% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,082 people, 500 households, and 280 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,481.6 people per square mile (572.3/km2). There were 611 housing units at an average density of 836.6 per square mile (323.2/km2). The racial makeup of the little city was 95.75% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.92% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population. There were 499 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,806, and the median income for a family was $35,521. Males had a median income of $27,411 versus $18,304 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,150. About 8.7% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Climate
Scobey experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with long, cold, dry winters and short, hot, wetter summers.
| Climate data for Scobey | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
65 (18) |
76 (24) |
85 (29) |
98 (37) |
106 (41) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
99 (37) |
95 (35) |
75 (24) |
56 (13) |
110 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 19.3 (−7.1) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
39.4 (4.1) |
56.3 (13.5) |
68.1 (20.1) |
77.0 (25.0) |
81.6 (27.6) |
82.3 (27.9) |
70.5 (21.4) |
56.7 (13.7) |
36.0 (2.2) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
53.23 (11.79) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 7.9 (−13.4) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
41.9 (5.5) |
53.4 (11.9) |
62.4 (16.9) |
66.4 (19.1) |
65.8 (18.8) |
54.1 (12.3) |
42.4 (5.8) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
39.64 (4.25) |
| Average low °F (°C) | −3.6 (−19.8) |
5.5 (−14.7) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
38.6 (3.7) |
47.8 (8.8) |
51.1 (10.6) |
49.3 (9.6) |
37.7 (3.2) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
12.6 (−10.8) |
1.1 (−17.2) |
26.03 (−3.32) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −48 (−44) |
−45 (−43) |
−38 (−39) |
−9 (−23) |
12 (−11) |
23 (−5) |
35 (2) |
28 (−2) |
10 (−12) |
−13 (−25) |
−34 (−37) |
−43 (−42) |
−48 (−44) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.26 (6.6) |
0.14 (3.6) |
0.54 (13.7) |
0.83 (21.1) |
1.72 (43.7) |
3.02 (76.7) |
2.13 (54.1) |
1.64 (41.7) |
0.88 (22.4) |
0.65 (16.5) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.33 (8.4) |
12.48 (317) |
| Source no. 1: NOAA (normals, 1971-2000) [6] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: The Weather Channel (Records) [7] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Notable residents
- Kenneth Arnold, businessman and pilot who made the first widely publicized UFO sighting, grew up here.
- Ron Marlenee, former Republican member of the U.S House of Representatives, was born, raised, and farmed here for many years.
- Spencer Frederick, played briefly for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL.
- Alvin Straight, who inspired The Straight Story, was born here.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Place Names From Alzada to Zortman. Montana Historical Society Research Center. http://mtplacenames.org/. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Climatography of the United States NO.81". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim81/MTnorm.pdf. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Scobey, MT". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/USMT0307. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
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