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Plevna, Montana
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Grain Elevator in Plevna
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Location of Plevna, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Fallon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,772 ft (845 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 179 |
| • Density | 303.90/sq mi (117.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59344
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-58450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412491 |
Plevna is a small town located in Fallon County, Montana, in the United States. In 2020, about 179 people lived there.
Plevna was started in 1909. It was built along a major train line called the Milwaukee Road Pacific Extension. Workers from Bulgaria named the town after a city in their home country called Pleven.
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Geography of Plevna
Plevna is located in eastern Montana. A main road, U.S. Route 12, goes right through the town. This road connects Plevna to other places, including Baker, which is about 12 miles away.
The town covers a total area of about 0.59 square miles (1.53 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
Plevna's Climate
Plevna has a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually dry, but not a true desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot.
| Climate data for Plevna, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1910–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
70 (21) |
81 (27) |
92 (33) |
100 (38) |
110 (43) |
111 (44) |
110 (43) |
105 (41) |
94 (34) |
79 (26) |
70 (21) |
111 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.7 (10.9) |
54.1 (12.3) |
69.2 (20.7) |
78.0 (25.6) |
85.2 (29.6) |
92.4 (33.6) |
99.0 (37.2) |
98.4 (36.9) |
94.5 (34.7) |
81.6 (27.6) |
66.2 (19.0) |
53.1 (11.7) |
101.1 (38.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.9 (−1.2) |
33.3 (0.7) |
45.3 (7.4) |
56.7 (13.7) |
67.0 (19.4) |
76.8 (24.9) |
86.3 (30.2) |
85.5 (29.7) |
75.1 (23.9) |
58.1 (14.5) |
43.2 (6.2) |
32.4 (0.2) |
57.5 (14.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.0 (−7.8) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
32.8 (0.4) |
43.4 (6.3) |
53.7 (12.1) |
63.4 (17.4) |
71.2 (21.8) |
69.8 (21.0) |
59.6 (15.3) |
44.7 (7.1) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
44.2 (6.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.2 (−14.3) |
10.2 (−12.1) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
40.5 (4.7) |
50.0 (10.0) |
56.1 (13.4) |
54.0 (12.2) |
44.1 (6.7) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
8.6 (−13.0) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −23.3 (−30.7) |
−14.7 (−25.9) |
−5.0 (−20.6) |
12.9 (−10.6) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
36.5 (2.5) |
44.4 (6.9) |
39.3 (4.1) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
11.7 (−11.3) |
−5.8 (−21.0) |
−18.3 (−27.9) |
−29.7 (−34.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −52 (−47) |
−45 (−43) |
−32 (−36) |
−9 (−23) |
7 (−14) |
23 (−5) |
35 (2) |
27 (−3) |
12 (−11) |
−16 (−27) |
−32 (−36) |
−45 (−43) |
−52 (−47) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.48 (12) |
0.50 (13) |
0.70 (18) |
1.55 (39) |
2.90 (74) |
2.65 (67) |
1.86 (47) |
1.35 (34) |
1.48 (38) |
1.16 (29) |
0.58 (15) |
0.43 (11) |
15.64 (397) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.9 (15) |
5.6 (14) |
5.4 (14) |
4.8 (12) |
1.3 (3.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.0 (5.1) |
4.1 (10) |
5.0 (13) |
34.2 (86.65) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 95.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.6 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 27.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Population of Plevna
The number of people living in Plevna has changed over the years. A census is a count of all the people in a place. The U.S. government does a census every ten years.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 241 | — | |
| 1930 | 258 | 7.1% | |
| 1940 | 291 | 12.8% | |
| 1950 | 247 | −15.1% | |
| 1960 | 263 | 6.5% | |
| 1970 | 189 | −28.1% | |
| 1980 | 191 | 1.1% | |
| 1990 | 140 | −26.7% | |
| 2000 | 138 | −1.4% | |
| 2010 | 162 | 17.4% | |
| 2020 | 179 | 10.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 Census Details
In 2010, there were 162 people living in Plevna. These people lived in 65 different homes. Most of the people were White (95.7%).
The average age of people in Plevna in 2010 was about 37 years old. About 30% of the residents were under 18 years old.
Education in Plevna
Students in Plevna attend schools in the Plevna School District. This district teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. The school teams are known as the Cougars.
Plevna High School is a Class C school. This means it has fewer than 108 students. This classification helps decide how the school competes in sports.
Notable People from Plevna
- Vedie Himsl was born in Plevna. He was a baseball coach and scout. Himsl coached for the Chicago Cubs baseball team from 1960 to 1964.
See also
In Spanish: Plevna (Montana) para niños
