Roy, Montana facts for kids
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Roy, Montana
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Census-Designated Place
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Fergus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.40 sq mi (8.82 km2) |
| • Land | 3.40 sq mi (8.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 96 |
| • Density | 28.20/sq mi (10.89/km2) |
| FIPS code | 30-64675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 775990 |
Roy is a small community located in Fergus County, Montana, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a special area defined by the government for gathering population data. As of the 2020 census, 96 people live in Roy.
About Roy
Roy is found in the northeastern part of Fergus County. It sits right along U.S. Route 191. This road is about 35 miles (56 km) northeast of a larger town called Lewistown. Roy has its own post office, and its ZIP code is 59471.
The post office in Roy first opened its doors way back in 1892. Later, in 1913, a company called the Milwaukee Land Company planned out the town's layout.
Climate and Weather
Roy has a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually quite dry, but not a full desert. It's classified as BSk under the Köppen system.
Winters in Roy can be very cold. However, sometimes warm winds called chinooks blow through. These winds can make the temperature rise quickly, even above 50°F (10°C). This can happen many days during winter, November, and March.
Spring in Roy is generally mild. It often has thunderstorms, bringing some rain. Summer days are hot, sometimes extremely hot. But the nights usually cool down, which is nice.
Rainfall is not very common in Roy. Most of the rain comes from thunderstorms in late spring and summer. Snowfall averages about 43 inches (1.1 meters) each year. However, in the very cold winter of 1977–78, the snow cover reached 56 inches (1.4 meters) in February!
| Climate data for Roy 8 NE, Montana (1971–2000; extremes 1948−2001) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
78 (26) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
103 (39) |
105 (41) |
107 (42) |
103 (39) |
92 (33) |
78 (26) |
69 (21) |
107 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.7 (−0.2) |
37.8 (3.2) |
46.5 (8.1) |
57.6 (14.2) |
67.5 (19.7) |
76.9 (24.9) |
84.6 (29.2) |
84.6 (29.2) |
72.9 (22.7) |
61.1 (16.2) |
43.7 (6.5) |
34.3 (1.3) |
58.3 (14.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.7 (−13.5) |
13.1 (−10.5) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
40.3 (4.6) |
48.4 (9.1) |
53.0 (11.7) |
52.0 (11.1) |
42.0 (5.6) |
32.1 (0.1) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
10.4 (−12.0) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −41 (−41) |
−39 (−39) |
−33 (−36) |
−5 (−21) |
10 (−12) |
29 (−2) |
36 (2) |
30 (−1) |
16 (−9) |
−11 (−24) |
−29 (−34) |
−41 (−41) |
−41 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.50 (13) |
0.31 (7.9) |
0.81 (21) |
1.14 (29) |
2.73 (69) |
2.30 (58) |
1.97 (50) |
1.53 (39) |
1.22 (31) |
0.73 (19) |
0.44 (11) |
0.50 (13) |
14.18 (360.9) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.1 (21) |
5.4 (14) |
8.1 (21) |
4.3 (11) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.3 (5.8) |
5.6 (14) |
8.1 (21) |
43 (110.61) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.7 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 74.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 19 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Population Data
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 96 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Schools in Roy
Students in Roy attend schools run by Roy Public Schools. The school system teaches children from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. The high school is called Roy High School. Their sports teams are known as the Pirates!
Images for kids
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A view of Roy, Montana.
See also
In Spanish: Roy (Montana) para niños
