Bear Dance, Montana

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Bear Dance, Montana
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Bear Dance
Bear Dance (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°54′7″N114°1′38″W / 47.90194°N 114.02722°W / 47.90194; -114.02722
Country United States
State Montana
County Lake
Area
[1]
 • Total2.77 sq mi (7.19 km2)
 • Land2.77 sq mi (7.19 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,107 ft (947 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total281
 • Density101.26/sq mi (39.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 406
FIPS code 30-04410
GNIS feature ID2583788 [2]

Bear Dance is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 275 at the 2010 census. [3] It is located on Montana Highway 35 on the east bank of Flathead Lake, 22 miles northeast from Polson, and 11 miles south from Bigfork.

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 281—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Climate

Moderated by Flathead Lake, Bear Dance features a warm summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with short summers, running approximately from mid-June to early September, and cold snowy winters. Being part of the Western Canadian Rockies ecoregion, [5] it is typified by a larger diurnal temperature range than one would expect within the same climate type in the lowlands. Bear Dance is somewhat moister compared to nearby Kalispell. It lies along the fringe of USDA hardiness zones 6a and 6b. [6]

Climate data for Bear Dance, MT (1991–2020 normals, 3156 ft a.s.l.)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)32.6
(0.3)		36.4
(2.4)		45.2
(7.3)		53.7
(12.1)		63.8
(17.7)		70.3
(21.3)		81.3
(27.4)		81.0
(27.2)		69.9
(21.1)		54.7
(12.6)		40.5
(4.7)		32.4
(0.2)		55.2
(12.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)25.9
(−3.4)		27.9
(−2.3)		35.2
(1.8)		42.6
(5.9)		51.3
(10.7)		57.8
(14.3)		65.6
(18.7)		64.8
(18.2)		55.6
(13.1)		43.8
(6.6)		33.1
(0.6)		26.3
(−3.2)		44.2
(6.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)19.2
(−7.1)		19.5
(−6.9)		25.1
(−3.8)		31.5
(−0.3)		38.8
(3.8)		45.2
(7.3)		49.9
(9.9)		48.6
(9.2)		41.4
(5.2)		32.8
(0.4)		25.6
(−3.6)		20.2
(−6.6)		33.2
(0.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm)1.78
(45)		1.11
(28)		1.68
(43)		2.14
(54)		2.74
(70)		3.51
(89)		1.47
(37)		1.16
(29)		1.96
(50)		1.95
(50)		1.97
(50)		1.74
(44)		23.2
(590)
Average dew point °F (°C)20.2
(−6.6)		21.1
(−6.1)		25.2
(−3.8)		30.1
(−1.1)		37.0
(2.8)		43.7
(6.5)		44.7
(7.1)		43.4
(6.3)		39.7
(4.3)		33.2
(0.7)		26.3
(−3.2)		20.2
(−6.6)		32.1
(0.1)
Source: PRISM Climate Group [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Dance, Montana
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ https://gaftp.epa.gov/EPADataCommons/ORD/Ecoregions/mt/mt_front_1.pdf
  6. ↑ https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
  7. ↑ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". www.prism.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved August 12, 2024.


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