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Westby, Montana
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Montana State Sign in Westby
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Location of Westby, Montana
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 Westby, Montana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Sheridan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,103 ft (641 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 167 |
| • Density | 297.15/sq mi (114.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59275
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-78925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413470 |
Westby is a small town located in Sheridan County, Montana, in the United States. In 2020, about 167 people lived there.
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Town History
Westby was started in 1910. It was first located in Williams County, North Dakota (which is now Divide County).
Danish settlers gave the town its name. They combined the word west because the town was in western North Dakota. They added by, which means "town" in the Danish language.
In 1914, the town moved a short distance. It moved across the border into Montana. This move put it next to a new train track from the Soo Line Railroad. It also moved to a state where selling alcohol was allowed.
Geography of Westby
Westby is a small town. It covers about 0.54 square miles (1.4 square kilometers) of land.
Location and Borders
The town is right on the border with North Dakota. It is also close to the international border with Saskatchewan, Canada. Montana Highway 5 runs through the town.
Climate
Westby has a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means it has warm summers and cold, snowy winters. The weather can change a lot between seasons.
| Climate data for Westby, Montana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1937–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
66 (19) |
77 (25) |
91 (33) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
112 (44) |
108 (42) |
103 (39) |
92 (33) |
73 (23) |
61 (16) |
112 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.1 (6.2) |
45.0 (7.2) |
60.1 (15.6) |
76.6 (24.8) |
85.1 (29.5) |
90.2 (32.3) |
93.4 (34.1) |
94.8 (34.9) |
90.9 (32.7) |
78.0 (25.6) |
58.8 (14.9) |
44.6 (7.0) |
96.9 (36.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.5 (−6.9) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
35.7 (2.1) |
52.6 (11.4) |
65.3 (18.5) |
73.1 (22.8) |
79.9 (26.6) |
80.0 (26.7) |
69.6 (20.9) |
53.5 (11.9) |
36.1 (2.3) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
51.0 (10.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 8.7 (−12.9) |
12.8 (−10.7) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
39.9 (4.4) |
52.4 (11.3) |
61.5 (16.4) |
67.3 (19.6) |
65.9 (18.8) |
55.4 (13.0) |
41.0 (5.0) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
39.1 (3.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −2.2 (−19.0) |
2.1 (−16.6) |
14.2 (−9.9) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
39.5 (4.2) |
49.9 (9.9) |
54.6 (12.6) |
51.8 (11.0) |
41.1 (5.1) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
14.6 (−9.7) |
3.8 (−15.7) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −27.1 (−32.8) |
−19.7 (−28.7) |
−10.4 (−23.6) |
11.1 (−11.6) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
39.4 (4.1) |
43.9 (6.6) |
40.3 (4.6) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
13.0 (−10.6) |
−4.6 (−20.3) |
−20.1 (−28.9) |
−31.6 (−35.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −45 (−43) |
−42 (−41) |
−33 (−36) |
−18 (−28) |
10 (−12) |
28 (−2) |
35 (2) |
29 (−2) |
15 (−9) |
−6 (−21) |
−26 (−32) |
−42 (−41) |
−45 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.37 (9.4) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.55 (14) |
0.98 (25) |
2.17 (55) |
3.14 (80) |
2.49 (63) |
1.64 (42) |
1.26 (32) |
0.97 (25) |
0.52 (13) |
0.48 (12) |
14.91 (379) |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Population Information
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 253 | — | |
| 1930 | 287 | 13.4% | |
| 1940 | 369 | 28.6% | |
| 1950 | 396 | 7.3% | |
| 1960 | 309 | −22.0% | |
| 1970 | 287 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 291 | 1.4% | |
| 1990 | 253 | −13.1% | |
| 2000 | 172 | −32.0% | |
| 2010 | 168 | −2.3% | |
| 2020 | 167 | −0.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 Census Details
In 2010, there were 168 people living in Westby. They lived in 82 households, and 49 of these were families.
Most of the people (95.8%) were White. About 2.4% were Native American. A small number (1.8%) were from two or more races. Also, 1.8% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
About 19% of the people were under 18 years old. The average age in the town was 48.3 years. Many people were between 45 and 64 years old (35.1%). About 22.6% were 65 or older.
Education
The Westby School District teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. The sports teams at Westby High School are known as the Thunder.
See also
In Spanish: Westby (Montana) para niños
