Biddle, Montana facts for kids
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Biddle
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 Biddle
Location in Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Powder River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.12 sq mi (44.34 km2) |
| • Land | 17.12 sq mi (44.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,389 ft (1,033 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 28 |
| • Density | 1.64/sq mi (0.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59314
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| FIPS code | 30-05650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583790 |
Biddle is a small village in southeastern Powder River County, Montana, in the United States. It is located near the Little Powder River. You can find Biddle along Highway 59, south of Broadus, which is the main town in Powder River County.
History of Biddle
The first post office in Biddle was set up in 1916. Charles Schofield was the first person in charge of it. Later, Roland Rumph took over the post office. In 2010, a new post office building was built, and it is now run by the United States Postal Service (USPS).
The village of Biddle was named after S. F. B. Biddle. He used to own a very large farm called the Cross Ranch. Today, Nathan and Connie Rumph own this ranch.
Who Lives in Biddle?
This section tells us about the people who live in Biddle, like how many there are and their average age. This information is called demographics.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 28 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2020, about 28 people lived in Biddle. The average age of people living there was 49 years old. On average, there were about 2.29 people living in each home. The typical income for a household in Biddle was $24,167.
What's the Weather Like?
Biddle has a type of weather called a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually dry, but not as dry as a desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot.
| Climate data for Biddle, Montana (elev 3631 feet), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
72 (22) |
81 (27) |
90 (32) |
98 (37) |
109 (43) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
104 (40) |
93 (34) |
79 (26) |
70 (21) |
110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 54.6 (12.6) |
56.9 (13.8) |
71.0 (21.7) |
78.6 (25.9) |
85.8 (29.9) |
94.7 (34.8) |
101.5 (38.6) |
99.7 (37.6) |
95.8 (35.4) |
82.8 (28.2) |
68.5 (20.3) |
55.7 (13.2) |
102.8 (39.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.8 (2.7) |
38.9 (3.8) |
49.9 (9.9) |
58.5 (14.7) |
68.2 (20.1) |
78.9 (26.1) |
89.4 (31.9) |
88.3 (31.3) |
77.8 (25.4) |
61.2 (16.2) |
48.0 (8.9) |
37.2 (2.9) |
61.1 (16.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.9 (−3.9) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
36.8 (2.7) |
45.0 (7.2) |
54.6 (12.6) |
64.6 (18.1) |
73.2 (22.9) |
71.8 (22.1) |
61.8 (16.6) |
47.5 (8.6) |
35.3 (1.8) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
47.4 (8.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.1 (−10.5) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
41.1 (5.1) |
50.3 (10.2) |
57.1 (13.9) |
55.2 (12.9) |
45.8 (7.7) |
33.8 (1.0) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
33.7 (0.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −13.0 (−25.0) |
−8.0 (−22.2) |
−1.7 (−18.7) |
14.6 (−9.7) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
38.5 (3.6) |
47.0 (8.3) |
42.7 (5.9) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
−0.1 (−17.8) |
−8.7 (−22.6) |
−19.8 (−28.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −35 (−37) |
−37 (−38) |
−27 (−33) |
−7 (−22) |
15 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
36 (2) |
30 (−1) |
13 (−11) |
−17 (−27) |
−24 (−31) |
−43 (−42) |
−43 (−42) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.4 (10) |
0.51 (13) |
0.77 (20) |
1.80 (46) |
3.02 (77) |
2.33 (59) |
1.81 (46) |
1.14 (29) |
1.29 (33) |
1.35 (34) |
0.46 (12) |
0.37 (9.4) |
15.25 (388.4) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.6 (12) |
5.7 (14) |
5.8 (15) |
5.6 (14) |
1.3 (3.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
4.0 (10) |
3.6 (9.1) |
4.5 (11) |
35.2 (88.65) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 71.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 16.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Biddle (Montana) para niños
