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Cascade, Montana
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Location of Cascade, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Cascade |
| Area | |
| • Town | 0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2) |
| • Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,419 ft (1,042 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Town | 600 |
| • Density | 914.63/sq mi (353.05/km2) |
| • Metro | 84,414 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59421
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-12775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413176 |
Cascade is a small town in Cascade County, Montana, United States. In 2020, about 600 people lived there. It's part of the larger Great Falls area, which had over 84,000 people in 2020. Cascade officially became a town in 1911.
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History of Cascade
The town of Cascade was founded by Mr. Thomas Graham. It was first called Dodge. In 1887, the town changed its name to Cascade. This was done to help it become the main town, or county seat, of the new county.
Geography of Cascade
Interstate 15, a major highway, goes right through Cascade. The town is also located along the Missouri River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Cascade covers about 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2) of land. There is no water area within the town limits.
Climate in Cascade
Cascade has a semi-arid climate. This means it gets some rain, but not a lot, and it can be quite dry. On climate maps, this type of weather is shown as "BSk."
| Climate data for Cascade, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1904–2022: 3,360 feet (1,020 m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
71 (22) |
80 (27) |
91 (33) |
96 (36) |
103 (39) |
104 (40) |
109 (43) |
103 (39) |
94 (34) |
77 (25) |
73 (23) |
109 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 59.6 (15.3) |
60.1 (15.6) |
69.5 (20.8) |
77.2 (25.1) |
84.4 (29.1) |
90.6 (32.6) |
97.4 (36.3) |
97.1 (36.2) |
91.7 (33.2) |
81.4 (27.4) |
66.9 (19.4) |
57.2 (14.0) |
98.9 (37.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38.9 (3.8) |
40.4 (4.7) |
49.4 (9.7) |
57.9 (14.4) |
67.0 (19.4) |
74.7 (23.7) |
85.7 (29.8) |
85.0 (29.4) |
74.3 (23.5) |
59.9 (15.5) |
46.6 (8.1) |
38.3 (3.5) |
59.8 (15.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.8 (−1.8) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
37.2 (2.9) |
45.4 (7.4) |
53.6 (12.0) |
61.1 (16.2) |
68.7 (20.4) |
67.4 (19.7) |
58.9 (14.9) |
47.7 (8.7) |
36.9 (2.7) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
47.0 (8.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.7 (−7.4) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
32.8 (0.4) |
40.2 (4.6) |
47.4 (8.6) |
51.7 (10.9) |
49.9 (9.9) |
43.5 (6.4) |
35.6 (2.0) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
34.2 (1.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −21.2 (−29.6) |
−13.1 (−25.1) |
−3.8 (−19.9) |
13.8 (−10.1) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
33.7 (0.9) |
40.1 (4.5) |
36.1 (2.3) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
−8.0 (−22.2) |
−16.4 (−26.9) |
−30.6 (−34.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −52 (−47) |
−57 (−49) |
−42 (−41) |
−18 (−28) |
8 (−13) |
24 (−4) |
32 (0) |
29 (−2) |
6 (−14) |
−18 (−28) |
−37 (−38) |
−51 (−46) |
−57 (−49) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.54 (14) |
0.69 (18) |
0.80 (20) |
2.23 (57) |
2.98 (76) |
2.90 (74) |
1.17 (30) |
1.17 (30) |
1.63 (41) |
1.37 (35) |
0.71 (18) |
0.69 (18) |
16.88 (431) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.6 (27) |
10.5 (27) |
9.2 (23) |
9.9 (25) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.3 (0.76) |
4.6 (12) |
9.8 (25) |
10.5 (27) |
66.8 (170.27) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 79.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 27.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 | |||||||||||||
People Living in Cascade
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 465 | — | |
| 1930 | 520 | 11.8% | |
| 1940 | 419 | −19.4% | |
| 1950 | 447 | 6.7% | |
| 1960 | 604 | 35.1% | |
| 1970 | 714 | 18.2% | |
| 1980 | 773 | 8.3% | |
| 1990 | 729 | −5.7% | |
| 2000 | 819 | 12.3% | |
| 2010 | 685 | −16.4% | |
| 2020 | 600 | −12.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The number of people living in Cascade has changed over the years. You can see the population numbers from different years in the chart above.
2010 Population Details
In 2010, about 685 people lived in Cascade. There were 287 households, which are like homes or families living together. About 188 of these were families. The town had 328 housing units in total.
Most people in Cascade were White (about 94.9%). About 2.5% were Native American. A small number of people were from other backgrounds. About 2.5% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
About 27.5% of households had children under 18 living there. More than half (53.3%) were married couples. The average household had 2.32 people, and the average family had 2.87 people.
The average age of people in Cascade was 47.6 years old. About 22% of residents were under 18. About 22.6% were 65 years old or older. The town had slightly more females (52.7%) than males (47.3%).
Education in Cascade
Cascade Public Schools teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. The school system also serves students from nearby towns like Ulm, Deep Creek, Craig, and Wolf Creek. The sports teams for Cascade High School are called the Badgers.
Cascade also has a public library called Wedsworth Memorial Library.
Media in Cascade
The Cascade Courier is the local newspaper for the town. It comes out every week and you can also read it online.
The FM radio station KIKF is licensed to broadcast from Cascade.
Famous People from Cascade
- J. Robert Atkinson, who started the Braille Institute of America.
- Mary Fields (also known as "Stagecoach Mary"), who was the first black woman to work for the United States Postal Service.
- Charles Marion Russell, a famous artist.
- Steamboat Williams, a player in Major League Baseball.
See also
In Spanish: Cascade (Montana) para niños
