Condon, Montana

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Condon, Montana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 47°31′40″N113°42′38″W / 47.52778°N 113.71056°W / 47.52778; -113.71056
Country United States
State Montana
County Missoula
Area
[1]
 • Total
21.58 sq mi (55.90 km2)
 • Land21.40 sq mi (55.42 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation
3,711 ft (1,131 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
285
 • Density13.32/sq mi (5.14/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59826
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID781557 [3]
FIPS code 30-17050

Condon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Missoula County, Montana, United States. [3] Located along the Swan River and Montana Highway 83, Condon is situated between the Swan Range to the east and the Mission Mountains to the west, providing ready access to the Bob Marshall Wilderness and Mission Mountains Wilderness, respectively. [4] Its population was 285 as of the 2020 United States census, [5] down from 343 in 2010.

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Condon is the site of a U.S. post office, using ZIP Code 59826, which opened on July 1, 1952. [6] [7] It is named for James L. Condon, a Corvallis-area logger and farmer. [8] Mission Mountain School was located in the community and the U.S. Forest Service operates an airport in Condon. Community Council members in 2023 are, Grace Siloti, Jesse Arno, Marcia Tapp, Ted Morgan & Brian Praschak.

Geography

Condon is in northern Missoula County, 80 miles (130 km) by highway north of Missoula, the county seat, and 64 miles (103 km) south of Kalispell. Elevations in the community along the Swan River range from 3,540 feet (1,080 m) in the north to 3,800 feet (1,200 m) in the south, and to the east the elevation rises to 5,200 feet (1,600 m) at the base of the Swan Range. Via the Swan River, Condon is within the watershed of the Flathead River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Condon CDP has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56 km2), of which 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.86%, are water. [1]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Condon has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. [9]

The local weather station is located at the USFS Condon Work Center. The area has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers and cold, snowy winters.

Climate data for Condon, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)56
(13)		61
(16)		71
(22)		81
(27)		87
(31)		97
(36)		101
(38)		102
(39)		96
(36)		83
(28)		66
(19)		58
(14)		102
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C)46.3
(7.9)		48.9
(9.4)		58.3
(14.6)		67.7
(19.8)		77.6
(25.3)		83.4
(28.6)		89.6
(32.0)		89.6
(32.0)		84.2
(29.0)		71.8
(22.1)		55.1
(12.8)		45.1
(7.3)		91.2
(32.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)30.6
(−0.8)		34.0
(1.1)		42.2
(5.7)		49.9
(9.9)		60.4
(15.8)		67.6
(19.8)		78.2
(25.7)		77.9
(25.5)		67.3
(19.6)		51.5
(10.8)		37.5
(3.1)		29.0
(−1.7)		52.2
(11.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)23.5
(−4.7)		25.3
(−3.7)		32.8
(0.4)		39.7
(4.3)		49.2
(9.6)		56.1
(13.4)		64.3
(17.9)		63.3
(17.4)		54.3
(12.4)		41.9
(5.5)		30.6
(−0.8)		22.7
(−5.2)		42.0
(5.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)16.3
(−8.7)		16.6
(−8.6)		23.3
(−4.8)		29.6
(−1.3)		37.9
(3.3)		44.5
(6.9)		50.3
(10.2)		48.8
(9.3)		41.4
(5.2)		32.4
(0.2)		23.8
(−4.6)		16.5
(−8.6)		31.8
(−0.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−10.5
(−23.6)		−7.6
(−22.0)		3.7
(−15.7)		17.8
(−7.9)		26.7
(−2.9)		34.0
(1.1)		40.7
(4.8)		38.2
(3.4)		28.8
(−1.8)		15.2
(−9.3)		4.9
(−15.1)		−6.6
(−21.4)		−19.6
(−28.7)
Record low °F (°C)−38
(−39)		−40
(−40)		−29
(−34)		−1
(−18)		21
(−6)		26
(−3)		28
(−2)		28
(−2)		17
(−8)		−7
(−22)		−16
(−27)		−39
(−39)		−40
(−40)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.92
(74)		2.39
(61)		2.21
(56)		2.09
(53)		2.12
(54)		2.49
(63)		0.89
(23)		1.04
(26)		1.38
(35)		2.43
(62)		2.80
(71)		2.60
(66)		25.36
(644)
Average snowfall inches (cm)30.7
(78)		23.6
(60)		18.4
(47)		9.0
(23)		1.7
(4.3)		0.4
(1.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		4.9
(12)		19.3
(49)		28.5
(72)		136.5
(346.3)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)26.2
(67)		29.6
(75)		28.9
(73)		16.9
(43)		1.6
(4.1)		0.1
(0.25)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		1.8
(4.6)		8.4
(21)		17.7
(45)		32.6
(83)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)19.015.716.414.513.413.46.16.58.512.616.419.1161.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)16.813.911.15.60.90.10.00.00.12.710.816.978.9
Source 1: NOAA [10]
Source 2: National Weather Service [11]

Education

It is in the Swan Valley Elementary School District and the Missoula High School District. [12]

The Missoula Public Library has a branch location in Condon. [13]

Media

The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder is the newspaper for Condon, Seeley Lake, Ovando, and other towns in the area. [14] It is published weekly.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 343—
2020 285−16.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "P1. Race – Condon CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Condon". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ "Condon". Montana. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Condon". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ Climate Summary for Condon, Montana
  10. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Lindbergh Lake, MT". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Missoula". National Weather Service. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Missoula County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Hours & Locations". Missoula Public Library. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  14. ↑ "News". Seeley-Swan Pathfinder. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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