Bynum, Montana

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Bynum, Montana
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community (CDP)
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Bynum, Montana
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Bynum, Montana
Coordinates: 47°58′05″N112°18′59″W / 47.96806°N 112.31639°W / 47.96806; -112.31639
Country United States
State Montana
County Teton
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
 • Land1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,977 ft (1,212 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
28
 • Density17.20/sq mi (6.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID2583794 [2]

Bynum is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Teton County, Montana, United States, approximately 13 miles north of Choteau. Its population was 31 as of the 2010 census. [3]

Contents

Bynum is the site of a one-room country school, a general store, post office, an agate shop, and Two Medicine Dinosaur Center, which provides displays and educational programs about dinosaurs.

The town's name is derived from the surname of a family of early settlers in the area. [4] The post office was established in 1885. [5] In 1908 work on the Bynum Reservoir began. [4]

In 2017, the NBC Today Show produced a segment highlighting Bynum's school and its tradition of starting each school day with a song and a dance. [6]

Climate

Climate data for Bynum, Montana, 1991–2020 normals
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)36.0
(2.2)		35.8
(2.1)		43.6
(6.4)		51.3
(10.7)		61.6
(16.4)		70.5
(21.4)		80.3
(26.8)		79.3
(26.3)		69.6
(20.9)		55.0
(12.8)		43.0
(6.1)		34.5
(1.4)		55.0
(12.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)25.2
(−3.8)		25.5
(−3.6)		32.2
(0.1)		40.3
(4.6)		50.2
(10.1)		58.5
(14.7)		66.2
(19.0)		65.4
(18.6)		56.4
(13.6)		43.5
(6.4)		33.1
(0.6)		25.4
(−3.7)		43.5
(6.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)14.3
(−9.8)		15.2
(−9.3)		20.7
(−6.3)		29.2
(−1.6)		38.8
(3.8)		46.5
(8.1)		52.1
(11.2)		51.4
(10.8)		43.2
(6.2)		32.0
(0.0)		23.1
(−4.9)		16.3
(−8.7)		31.9
(0.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.60
(15)		0.43
(11)		1.06
(27)		2.11
(54)		2.64
(67)		2.49
(63)		1.55
(39)		1.32
(34)		1.19
(30)		1.02
(26)		0.49
(12)		0.44
(11)		15.34
(389)
Source: NOAA [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 31—
2020 28−9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bynum, Montana
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN   0-87842-150-5.
  6. ↑ "These small-town students sing and dance every morning to learn how to get along". TODAY.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Bynum 4 SSE, MT". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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