Scobey, Montana facts for kids
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Scobey
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Daniels County Courthouse in Scobey
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Location of Scobey, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Daniels |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,467 ft (752 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 999 |
| • Density | 1,357.34/sq mi (524.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59263
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-66925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0776297 |
Scobey is a city in and the county seat of Daniels County, Montana, United States. The population was 999 at the 2020 census.
Scobey is known for its bird and big game hunting. The nearby Mansfield A. Daniels House is listed on the NRHP.
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History
The city was named by local rancher Mansfield Daniels, after whom Daniels County is named, for his friend Major Charles Richardson Anderson Scobey, a cattleman from the Glendive area who served as a Montana Territory legislator and an Indian agent at Fort Peck and Poplar.
"During the height of the homestead boom in the 1910s," according to historical marker author Skanks Beaverton, "Scobey was the largest primary shipping point of grain in the world."
Geography
Scobey is located at 48°47′27″N 105°25′12″W / 48.790955°N 105.419925°W (48.790955, -105.419925). Montana Highway 13 and Montana Highway 5 intersect in town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), all land.
Climate
Scobey experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with long, cold, dry winters and short, hot, wetter summers.
| Climate data for Scobey, Montana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1987–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
65 (18) |
79 (26) |
87 (31) |
98 (37) |
106 (41) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
101 (38) |
95 (35) |
76 (24) |
57 (14) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 22.8 (−5.1) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
39.8 (4.3) |
56.3 (13.5) |
67.9 (19.9) |
76.0 (24.4) |
83.6 (28.7) |
84.2 (29.0) |
72.6 (22.6) |
56.3 (13.5) |
38.5 (3.6) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
54.3 (12.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.1 (−11.6) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
41.6 (5.3) |
52.7 (11.5) |
61.5 (16.4) |
67.4 (19.7) |
66.6 (19.2) |
55.8 (13.2) |
41.9 (5.5) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
40.2 (4.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −0.7 (−18.2) |
3.4 (−15.9) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
37.5 (3.1) |
47.1 (8.4) |
51.3 (10.7) |
49.0 (9.4) |
39.0 (3.9) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
3.5 (−15.8) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −48 (−44) |
−51 (−46) |
−38 (−39) |
−10 (−23) |
6 (−14) |
23 (−5) |
33 (1) |
28 (−2) |
10 (−12) |
−13 (−25) |
−34 (−37) |
−43 (−42) |
−51 (−46) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.33 (8.4) |
0.23 (5.8) |
0.40 (10) |
0.97 (25) |
2.10 (53) |
3.10 (79) |
2.11 (54) |
1.69 (43) |
1.15 (29) |
0.81 (21) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.28 (7.1) |
13.53 (344) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.8 (15) |
3.4 (8.6) |
2.8 (7.1) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (3.0) |
3.5 (8.9) |
4.5 (11) |
22.9 (58) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 58.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 10.5 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 1,170 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,259 | 7.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,311 | 4.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,628 | 24.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,726 | 6.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,486 | −13.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,382 | −7.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,154 | −16.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,082 | −6.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,017 | −6.0% | |
| 2020 | 999 | −1.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,017 people, 472 households, and 252 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,338.2 inhabitants per square mile (516.7/km2). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 789.5 per square mile (304.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.1% African American, 2.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 472 households, of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.6% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 49.9 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 28.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
Education
Scobey Public Schools provides education for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Daniels County Library is located in Scobey.
Media
The Daniels County Leader is the local newspaper. They publish both print and online news editions.
Two radio stations are licensed out of Scobey: KCGM, offering country music, and KNPS, a religious channel.
Infrastructure
Montana Highway 13 runs through the town from north to south. Montana Highway 5 enters from the east and terminates in Scobey.
Scobey Airport is a public airport located 1 mile (2 km) northwest of town.
Notable people
- Kenneth Arnold, businessman and pilot who made the first widely-publicized UFO sighting
- Jay Collins, member of the Florida Senate
- Alvin Straight, inspiration for The Straight Story
- Henry Schauer, World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient
- Ron Marlenee, former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
See also
In Spanish: Scobey (Montana) para niños
