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Jordan, Montana
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Intersection of Main Street and Jordan Avenue
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Location of Jordan, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Garfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,602 ft (793 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 356 |
| • Density | 1,017.14/sq mi (395.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59337
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-39925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0772903 |
Jordan is a town in and the county seat of Garfield County, Montana, United States. The population was 356 at the 2020 census. It is Garfield County's only incorporated community.
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History
Originally settled in 1896, Jordan received a post office on July 11, 1899. The founder, Arthur Jordan, had hunted the area a great deal and in 1896 decided to bring his family here to settle along the banks of the Big Dry Creek.
Before very long a town began to spring up around the post office. There were saloons, rooming houses, livery stables, blacksmiths and stores. In the later part of the 1910s the homestead boom hit Garfield County, which was then actually part of Dawson County to the east. By 1919, it became the consensus of many locals that they needed to form a county of their own and Garfield County was established. After much ado by competing towns in the area, Jordan was finally chosen as the county seat, by popular vote.
Jordan was incorporated as a town in 1951.
On March 25, 1996 an 81-day-long standoff between the antigovernment Montana Freemen and federal officers began near here.
Geography
Jordan is located at 47°19.3′N 106°54.6′W / 47.3217°N 106.9100°W (47.3212, -106.9106).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all of it land.
Climate
Jordan experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with long, cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers. The town is noted for its extreme weather; On December 15, 2009, the low was −40 °F (−40 °C). Jordan ranks 10th in the U.S. in temperature range, from its lowest at −58 °F (−50 °C), to its highest at 112 °F (44 °C), a range of 170 °F (94 °C).
| Climate data for Jordan, Montana | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
74 (23) |
81 (27) |
94 (34) |
102 (39) |
111 (44) |
112 (44) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
95 (35) |
78 (26) |
71 (22) |
112 (44) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 27.4 (−2.6) |
36.1 (2.3) |
47.8 (8.8) |
59.9 (15.5) |
70.3 (21.3) |
80.9 (27.2) |
88.4 (31.3) |
88.3 (31.3) |
75.6 (24.2) |
62.6 (17.0) |
42.7 (5.9) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
59.3 (15.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 14.1 (−9.9) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
33.3 (0.7) |
44.9 (7.2) |
55.2 (12.9) |
65.4 (18.6) |
71.4 (21.9) |
70.4 (21.3) |
57.6 (14.2) |
46.0 (7.8) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
44.0 (6.7) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 0.7 (−17.4) |
8.4 (−13.1) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
40.0 (4.4) |
49.9 (9.9) |
54.3 (12.4) |
52.5 (11.4) |
39.6 (4.2) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
5.3 (−14.8) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −51 (−46) |
−58 (−50) |
−35 (−37) |
−13 (−25) |
10 (−12) |
29 (−2) |
31 (−1) |
29 (−2) |
13 (−11) |
−14 (−26) |
−32 (−36) |
−46 (−43) |
−58 (−50) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.51 (13) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.61 (15) |
0.98 (25) |
2.19 (56) |
2.27 (58) |
1.73 (44) |
1.19 (30) |
1.23 (31) |
0.88 (22) |
0.44 (11) |
0.51 (13) |
12.9 (327.1) |
| Source 1: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: The Weather Channel (Records) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 557 | — | |
| 1970 | 529 | −5.0% | |
| 1980 | 485 | −8.3% | |
| 1990 | 494 | 1.9% | |
| 2000 | 364 | −26.3% | |
| 2010 | 343 | −5.8% | |
| 2020 | 356 | 3.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 343 people, 170 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,008.8 inhabitants per square mile (389.5/km2). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 605.9 per square mile (233.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 170 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.71.
The median age in the town was 48.8 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 25.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
Education
Jordan Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. They are known as the Mustangs. Garfield County District High School is a Class C school.
Garfield County Library serves the area.
Infrastructure
Jordan Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located two miles (4 km) northwest of town.
Notable person
- Jerry Kramer, NFL Hall of Fame guard and author; born here in 1936
See also
In Spanish: Jordan (Montana) para niños
