Joliet, Montana

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Joliet, Montana
Town
Carbon County Montana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Joliet Highlighted.svg
Location of Joliet, Montana
Coordinates: 45°29′4″N108°58′17″W / 45.48444°N 108.97139°W / 45.48444; -108.97139
Country United States
State Montana
County Carbon
Area
[1]
 • Total0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Land0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,737 ft (1,139 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total577
 • Density2,105.84/sq mi (811.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59041
Area code 406
FIPS code 30-39700
GNIS feature ID2412808 [2]

Joliet is a town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 577 at the 2020 census. [3]

Contents

History

The construction of the Rocky Fork & Cooke City Railway in 1892 made Joliet a shipping point. [4] The Joliet Post Office was established on June 10, 1893, with Maud Smith as its first postmaster. [5] The town was named for Joliet, Illinois. [4]

The Fire Hall is listed on the NRHP.

Geography

Rock Creek flows south of town. The Beartooth Mountains are to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all land. [6]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Joliet has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Joliet, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)63
(17)		73
(23)		78
(26)		87
(31)		94
(34)		102
(39)		106
(41)		104
(40)		101
(38)		91
(33)		75
(24)		69
(21)		106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C)54.9
(12.7)		58.6
(14.8)		69.5
(20.8)		78.8
(26.0)		85.1
(29.5)		93.3
(34.1)		98.5
(36.9)		97.4
(36.3)		92.8
(33.8)		81.0
(27.2)		66.3
(19.1)		55.1
(12.8)		99.7
(37.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)35.9
(2.2)		38.6
(3.7)		49.0
(9.4)		56.5
(13.6)		65.7
(18.7)		75.8
(24.3)		85.7
(29.8)		84.3
(29.1)		73.7
(23.2)		58.8
(14.9)		45.3
(7.4)		35.8
(2.1)		58.8
(14.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)22.9
(−5.1)		25.3
(−3.7)		34.1
(1.2)		41.5
(5.3)		51.0
(10.6)		60.1
(15.6)		67.8
(19.9)		66.1
(18.9)		56.5
(13.6)		43.7
(6.5)		32.1
(0.1)		23.4
(−4.8)		43.7
(6.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)9.8
(−12.3)		12.0
(−11.1)		19.1
(−7.2)		26.6
(−3.0)		36.3
(2.4)		44.3
(6.8)		49.9
(9.9)		47.9
(8.8)		39.3
(4.1)		28.6
(−1.9)		18.9
(−7.3)		11.1
(−11.6)		28.7
(−1.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−13.7
(−25.4)		−7.6
(−22.0)		0.5
(−17.5)		14.7
(−9.6)		25.7
(−3.5)		34.4
(1.3)		42.8
(6.0)		39.3
(4.1)		29.5
(−1.4)		14.1
(−9.9)		−1.4
(−18.6)		−8.6
(−22.6)		−21.3
(−29.6)
Record low °F (°C)−37
(−38)		−35
(−37)		−32
(−36)		−10
(−23)		15
(−9)		27
(−3)		32
(0)		29
(−2)		18
(−8)		−10
(−23)		−28
(−33)		−39
(−39)		−39
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.53
(13)		0.57
(14)		0.84
(21)		1.89
(48)		2.67
(68)		2.11
(54)		0.94
(24)		0.88
(22)		1.26
(32)		1.57
(40)		0.70
(18)		0.58
(15)		14.54
(369)
Average snowfall inches (cm)7.7
(20)		9.5
(24)		8.0
(20)		4.1
(10)		0.8
(2.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.4
(1.0)		4.8
(12)		6.5
(17)		9.1
(23)		50.9
(129)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)4.74.86.28.711.09.66.75.66.47.14.95.180.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)4.25.33.92.40.30.00.00.00.11.92.85.126.0
Source 1: NOAA [7]
Source 2: National Weather Service [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 389—
1920 44013.1%
1930 359−18.4%
1940 47632.6%
1950 410−13.9%
1960 45210.2%
1970 412−8.8%
1980 58040.8%
1990 522−10.0%
2000 57510.2%
2010 5953.5%
2020 577−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [9] [3]

2010 census

As of the census [10] of 2010, there were 595 people, 260 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The population density was 178.3 inhabitants per square mile (68.8/km2). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 950.0 per square mile (366.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 260 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the town was 41.1 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

Education

Joliet Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. [11] The Joliet Elementary School District, kindergarten to 8th grade, had 274 students enrolled in the 2021-2022 school year. [12]

Joliet High School had 129 students enrolled in the 2021-2022 school year. [13] It is a Class B school, a Montana High School Association designation which helps determine athletic competitions. Their team name is the J-Hawks. [14]

Joliet Public Library serves the area. [15]

Media

The FM radion station KWMY is licensed in Joliet. [16]

Infrastructure

U.S. Route 212 travels east to west through town. The secondary highway 421 is west of town.

The nearest commercial airport is Billings Logan International Airport.

Healthcare is provided either in Red Lodge or Billings.

Notable people

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joliet, Montana
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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  16. ↑ "KWMY". FCC. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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