Condon, Montana
Condon, Montana | |
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  Condon, Montana  Condon, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′40″N 113°42′38″W / 47.52778°N 113.71056°W / 47.52778; -113.71056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Missoula |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 21.58 sq mi (55.90 km2) |
| • Land | 21.40 sq mi (55.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,711 ft (1,131 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 285 |
| • Density | 13.32/sq mi (5.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59826 |
| Area code | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 781557[2] |
Condon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Missoula County, Montana, United States.[2] Located along the Swan River and Montana Highway 83, Condon is situated between the Swan Range to the east and the Mission Mountains to the west, providing ready access to the Bob Marshall Wilderness and Mission Mountains Wilderness, respectively.[3] Its population was 343 as of the 2010 census.[4]
Condon is the site of a U.S. post office, using ZIP Code 59826, which opened on July 1, 1952.[5][6] It is named for James L. Condon, a Corvallis-area logger and farmer.[7] Mission Mountain School is located in the community and the U.S. Forest Service operates an airport in Condon. Community Council members in 2023 are, Grace Siloti, Jesse Arno, Marcia Tapp, Ted Morgan & Brian Praschak.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Condon has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[8]
There is a weather station nearby to the south at Lindbergh Lake. Lindbergh Lake has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers and cold, snowy winters.
| Climate data for Condon, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
61 (16) |
71 (22) |
81 (27) |
87 (31) |
97 (36) |
101 (38) |
102 (39) |
96 (36) |
83 (28) |
66 (19) |
58 (14) |
102 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.3 (7.9) |
48.9 (9.4) |
58.3 (14.6) |
67.7 (19.8) |
77.6 (25.3) |
83.4 (28.6) |
89.6 (32.0) |
89.6 (32.0) |
84.2 (29.0) |
71.8 (22.1) |
55.1 (12.8) |
45.1 (7.3) |
91.2 (32.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.6 (−0.8) |
34.0 (1.1) |
42.2 (5.7) |
49.9 (9.9) |
60.4 (15.8) |
67.6 (19.8) |
78.2 (25.7) |
77.9 (25.5) |
67.3 (19.6) |
51.5 (10.8) |
37.5 (3.1) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
52.2 (11.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 23.5 (−4.7) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
32.8 (0.4) |
39.7 (4.3) |
49.2 (9.6) |
56.1 (13.4) |
64.3 (17.9) |
63.3 (17.4) |
54.3 (12.4) |
41.9 (5.5) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
42.0 (5.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.3 (−8.7) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
37.9 (3.3) |
44.5 (6.9) |
50.3 (10.2) |
48.8 (9.3) |
41.4 (5.2) |
32.4 (0.2) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −10.5 (−23.6) |
−7.6 (−22.0) |
3.7 (−15.7) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
34.0 (1.1) |
40.7 (4.8) |
38.2 (3.4) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
4.9 (−15.1) |
−6.6 (−21.4) |
−19.6 (−28.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−40 (−40) |
−29 (−34) |
−1 (−18) |
21 (−6) |
26 (−3) |
28 (−2) |
28 (−2) |
17 (−8) |
−7 (−22) |
−16 (−27) |
−39 (−39) |
−40 (−40) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.92 (74) |
2.39 (61) |
2.21 (56) |
2.09 (53) |
2.12 (54) |
2.49 (63) |
0.89 (23) |
1.04 (26) |
1.38 (35) |
2.43 (62) |
2.80 (71) |
2.60 (66) |
25.36 (644) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 30.7 (78) |
23.6 (60) |
18.4 (47) |
9.0 (23) |
1.7 (4.3) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
4.9 (12) |
19.3 (49) |
28.5 (72) |
136.5 (346.3) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 26.2 (67) |
29.6 (75) |
28.9 (73) |
16.9 (43) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.8 (4.6) |
8.4 (21) |
17.7 (45) |
32.6 (83) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 19.0 | 15.7 | 16.4 | 14.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 12.6 | 16.4 | 19.1 | 161.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 16.8 | 13.9 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 16.9 | 78.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[10] | |||||||||||||
Education
It is in the Swan Valley Elementary School District and the Missoula High School District.[11]
The Missoula Public Library has a branch location in Condon.[12]
Media
The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder is the newspaper for Condon.[13] It is published weekly.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 285 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Condon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Condon". Montana. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "Condon". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Climate Summary for Condon, Montana
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Lindbergh Lake, MT". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Missoula". National Weather Service. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Missoula County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Hours & Locations". Missoula Public Library. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "News". Seeley-Swan Pathfinder. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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