Brockway, Montana
Brockway, Montana | |
|---|---|
  Brockway  Brockway | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′59″N 105°45′47″W / 47.29972°N 105.76306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | McCone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,577 ft (785 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14 |
| • Density | 39.77/sq mi (15.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59214 |
| FIPS code | 30-10075 |
Brockway is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southern McCone County, Montana, United States, located near the Redwater River. As of the 2020 census, the first year it was listed as a CDP, the population was 14.[2]
Brockway is home to the annual Brockway Dairy Day Rodeo.
History[edit]
Brockway is named for three homesteader brothers.[3] The post office was opened in 1913.[4] The Northern Pacific Railway's Redwater branch line reached the town in 1928.
The town "became a major livestock shipping point reaching number one in the U.S. in 1934," according to historical marker author Bob Fletcher.[5]
Geography[edit]
Brockway is located along Montana Secondary Highway 253, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Montana Highway 200, along the Big Sky Back Country Byway.[6][7] It is 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Circle, the McCone county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Brockway CDP has an area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all land.[1] The Redwater River, a northeast-flowing tributary of the Missouri, passes just west and north of the community.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
Climate[edit]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Brockway has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Brockway, 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) | 68 (20) |
71 (22) |
84 (29) |
91 (33) |
101 (38) |
110 (43) |
108 (42) |
108 (42) |
104 (40) |
94 (34) |
78 (26) |
68 (20) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.8 (−1.8) |
32.5 (0.3) |
44.5 (6.9) |
56.6 (13.7) |
66.7 (19.3) |
76.2 (24.6) |
85.2 (29.6) |
84.8 (29.3) |
73.3 (22.9) |
57.4 (14.1) |
42.6 (5.9) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
56.7 (13.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.0 (−7.8) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
32.6 (0.3) |
43.6 (6.4) |
53.5 (11.9) |
63.2 (17.3) |
70.5 (21.4) |
69.5 (20.8) |
58.7 (14.8) |
44.7 (7.1) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
44.0 (6.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.2 (−13.8) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
40.4 (4.7) |
50.1 (10.1) |
55.8 (13.2) |
54.3 (12.4) |
44.0 (6.7) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
19.5 (−6.9) |
10.2 (−12.1) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−47 (−44) |
−36 (−38) |
−9 (−23) |
12 (−11) |
24 (−4) |
33 (1) |
25 (−4) |
14 (−10) |
−10 (−23) |
−35 (−37) |
−43 (−42) |
−47 (−44) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.24 (6.1) |
0.18 (4.6) |
0.29 (7.4) |
1.16 (29) |
2.48 (63) |
2.54 (65) |
2.07 (53) |
1.14 (29) |
1.08 (27) |
0.86 (22) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.20 (5.1) |
12.45 (316) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 46.0 |
| Source: NOAA[9][10] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Brockway CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
- ^ Wilson, Kurt (November 2, 2014). "Roadside Wanderings: Resilient northeastern Montana". Missoulian. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ "Big Sky Back Country Byway". Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2007.
- ^ "Big Sky Back Country Byway". Travel Montana, State of Montana. Retrieved January 30, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
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