Vandalia, Montana
Vandalia, Montana | |
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  Vandalia, Montana Location within the state of Montana | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′16″N 106°54′34″W / 48.35444°N 106.90944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Valley |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59273[1] |
| Area code | 406 |
Vandalia is a small unincorporated community in Valley County, Montana, United States. It was established in 1904 with a post office and a store along the Hi-Line of the Great Northern Railway. The community's chief industry was the manufacture of bricks that were used in public buildings across Montana.[2] Vandalia also shares its namesake with a local dam on the Milk River that diverts water for the Glasgow Irrigation District.[3]
Climate[edit]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vandalia has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]
Population[edit]
| Year | Population |
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| 1920 | 100[5] |
| 1930 | 150[5][6] |
| 1940 | 73[6] |
| 1950 | 66[6] |
Transportation[edit]
Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the small town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Glasgow, 17 miles (27 km) to the southeast.
References[edit]
- ^ "Vandalia ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Baker, Don (1997). Ghost Towns of the Montana Prairie. Golden, Colorado: Fred Pruett Books. pp. 79–80. ISBN 0-87108-050-8.
- ^ "Vandalia". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ Climate Summary for Vandalia, Montana
- ^ a b Bureau of the Census, United States of America (1931). Fifteenth census of the United States: 1930. Population, Volume 1, Number and Distribution of Inhabitants. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. p. 657. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c Bureau of the Census, United States of America (1952). A Report of the Seventeenth Decennial Census of the United States: Census Population 1950: Volume I, Number of Inhabitants. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. pp. 26–15. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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