Fort Smith, Montana facts for kids
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Fort Smith, Montana
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Location of Fort Smith, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Big Horn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2) |
| • Land | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,288 ft (1,002 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 170 |
| • Density | 123.19/sq mi (47.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59035
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-28650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0794944 |
Fort Smith is a small community in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. It's called a "census-designated place" (CDP) because it's a special area the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town. In 2020, about 170 people lived there.
The community gets its name from an old military post called Fort C.F. Smith. Fort Smith is also a gateway to the northern part of the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, a beautiful natural spot. The Crow people, who are Native Americans, call this place Annu'ucheepe, which means “Mouth of the canyon.”
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Where is Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is located at 45°18′28″N 107°55′39″W / 45.307906°N 107.927392°W. It covers an area of about 4.3 square kilometers (1.6 square miles). Most of this area is land, but about 0.6 square kilometers (0.2 square miles) is water.
The community sits right along the Bighorn River. This is where the river flows out of the amazing Bighorn Canyon. Montana Highway 313 ends in Fort Smith. This highway leads northeast about 42 miles (68 km) to Hardin and Interstate 90.
Fort Smith's Climate
Fort Smith has a climate known as a warm-summer humid continental climate. This means it has warm summers and cold winters. It gets a fair amount of rain and snow throughout the year.
Here's a look at the typical weather in Fort Smith, based on data from the nearby Yellowtail Dam:
| Climate data for Yellowtail Dam, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
72 (22) |
82 (28) |
89 (32) |
98 (37) |
107 (42) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
104 (40) |
94 (34) |
78 (26) |
72 (22) |
110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 59.7 (15.4) |
62.1 (16.7) |
72.1 (22.3) |
81.2 (27.3) |
87.5 (30.8) |
96.4 (35.8) |
102.1 (38.9) |
100.5 (38.1) |
95.2 (35.1) |
83.1 (28.4) |
68.9 (20.5) |
61.0 (16.1) |
103.2 (39.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38.5 (3.6) |
40.0 (4.4) |
50.3 (10.2) |
57.9 (14.4) |
67.9 (19.9) |
78.4 (25.8) |
88.8 (31.6) |
87.4 (30.8) |
76.1 (24.5) |
60.5 (15.8) |
47.5 (8.6) |
39.4 (4.1) |
61.1 (16.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.0 (−1.7) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
39.1 (3.9) |
46.8 (8.2) |
55.9 (13.3) |
65.6 (18.7) |
74.0 (23.3) |
72.3 (22.4) |
62.3 (16.8) |
49.3 (9.6) |
37.8 (3.2) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
49.4 (9.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 19.6 (−6.9) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
35.6 (2.0) |
44.0 (6.7) |
52.7 (11.5) |
59.2 (15.1) |
57.3 (14.1) |
48.6 (9.2) |
38.0 (3.3) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
37.8 (3.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −6.0 (−21.1) |
−0.4 (−18.0) |
6.4 (−14.2) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
41.0 (5.0) |
49.7 (9.8) |
45.6 (7.6) |
34.7 (1.5) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
5.8 (−14.6) |
−2.8 (−19.3) |
−14.2 (−25.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−32 (−36) |
−20 (−29) |
4 (−16) |
21 (−6) |
31 (−1) |
32 (0) |
35 (2) |
20 (−7) |
−11 (−24) |
−14 (−26) |
−28 (−33) |
−32 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.72 (18) |
0.83 (21) |
1.21 (31) |
1.95 (50) |
2.62 (67) |
2.27 (58) |
1.15 (29) |
0.78 (20) |
1.67 (42) |
1.98 (50) |
0.77 (20) |
0.72 (18) |
16.67 (424) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.8 (22) |
7.4 (19) |
8.4 (21) |
3.0 (7.6) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.0 (7.6) |
5.8 (15) |
7.3 (19) |
43.9 (111.71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.9 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 66.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 11.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
People in Fort Smith
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 170 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2000, there were 122 people living in Fort Smith. They lived in 51 households, and 31 of these were families. The population density was about 103 people per square mile.
- About 39% of households had children under 18 living with them.
- Almost half (49%) were married couples.
- About 37% of households were single individuals.
The population was quite spread out by age:
- 34.4% were under 18 years old.
- 34.4% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- The median age was 34 years, meaning half the people were younger and half were older than 34.
Schools in Fort Smith
Fort Smith has its own elementary school for younger students. For older students, from 9th to 12th grade, they attend Hardin High School.
See also
In Spanish: Fort Smith (Montana) para niños
