White Sulphur Springs, Montana facts for kids
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White Sulphur Springs
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Highway 12 looking west toward the Big Belt Mountains
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Sulphurville
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Location of White Sulphur Springs, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Meagher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,043 ft (1,537 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 955 |
| • Density | 964.65/sq mi (370.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59645
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-80050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0793216 |
White Sulphur Springs is a city in and the county seat of Meagher County, Montana, United States. The population was 955 at the 2020 census.
The center of population of Montana is located in White Sulphur Springs.
White Sulphur Springs was originally called Brewers Springs, after James Scott Brewer, who laid claim to the thermal springs in 1866. In 1876 the town name changed.
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Geography and climate
White Sulphur Springs is located at 46°32′47″N 110°54′9″W / 46.54639°N 110.90250°W (46.546396, -110.902552).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all land.
| Climate data for White Sulphur Springs, Montana (1981-2010; extremes since 1979) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
62 (17) |
72 (22) |
81 (27) |
87 (31) |
97 (36) |
99 (37) |
98 (37) |
93 (34) |
87 (31) |
69 (21) |
58 (14) |
99 (37) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 33.3 (0.7) |
36.4 (2.4) |
44.3 (6.8) |
53.7 (12.1) |
63.0 (17.2) |
71.2 (21.8) |
80.4 (26.9) |
80.8 (27.1) |
69.6 (20.9) |
56.6 (13.7) |
41.1 (5.1) |
32.1 (0.1) |
55.2 (12.9) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 13.5 (−10.3) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
35.5 (1.9) |
42.7 (5.9) |
47.9 (8.8) |
46.5 (8.1) |
38.5 (3.6) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
12.2 (−11.0) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −37 (−38) |
−43 (−42) |
−23 (−31) |
−2 (−19) |
14 (−10) |
23 (−5) |
33 (1) |
23 (−5) |
12 (−11) |
−18 (−28) |
−30 (−34) |
−46 (−43) |
−46 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.42 (11) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.76 (19) |
1.28 (33) |
2.06 (52) |
2.43 (62) |
1.57 (40) |
1.11 (28) |
1.09 (28) |
0.75 (19) |
0.47 (12) |
0.48 (12) |
12.78 (325) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.4 (14) |
6.2 (16) |
6.9 (18) |
3.9 (9.9) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
1.9 (4.8) |
3.9 (9.9) |
6.3 (16) |
36.4 (92) |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 417 | — | |
| 1920 | 629 | 50.8% | |
| 1930 | 553 | −12.1% | |
| 1940 | 818 | 47.9% | |
| 1950 | 929 | 13.6% | |
| 1960 | 898 | −3.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,200 | 33.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,302 | 8.5% | |
| 1990 | 963 | −26.0% | |
| 2000 | 984 | 2.2% | |
| 2010 | 939 | −4.6% | |
| 2020 | 955 | 1.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 939 people in 433 households, including 255 families, in the city. The population density was 929.7 inhabitants per square mile (359.0/km2). There were 563 housing units at an average density of 557.4 per square mile (215.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4%.
Of the 433 households 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families. 37.4% of households were one person and 19.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.75.
The median age was 51.2 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
Education
White Sulphur Springs Schools educate students from kindergarten through 12th grade. White Sulphur Springs High School's team name is the Hornets.
Meagher County City Library serves the area.
Infrastructure
U.S. Route 89 passes through town.
White Sulphur Springs Airport is a public use airport located 3 miles south of town.
Notable people
- Dirk Benedict, actor, is from White Sulphur Springs.
- Ivan Doig, novelist, was born in White Sulphur Springs.
- Emmanuel Taylor Gordon, Harlem Renaissance singer and performer, was born, raised, and died in White Sulphur Springs.
- Sarah Calhoun, entrepreneur, founder of the women's workwear company Red Ants Pants.
- Doctor Thomas Merton Mongar; a student rights advocate, radical thinker, and controversial critic of government policy who made pioneering contributions through his research, to the field of Political Science. He completed a BA at the University of Montana and continued his studies at the University of Oregon, where he obtained a PhD. He taught at the University of Washington, Queens College in New York City, McMaster University in Burlington, Ontario and Memorial University of Newfoundland.
- Richard T. Ringling, Son of Ringling Brothers founder, Alf T. Ringling.
- Paul Ringling, legislator. Son of Richard and Aubrey Ringling; grandson of Alf T. Ringling.
See also
In Spanish: White Sulphur Springs (Montana) para niños
