Moccasin, Montana

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Moccasin, Montana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 47°03′10″N109°54′31″W / 47.05278°N 109.90861°W / 47.05278; -109.90861
Country United States
State Montana
County Judith Basin
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Land0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,180 ft (1,270 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
23
 • Density72.56/sq mi (28.04/km2)
ISO 3166 code US-MT
FIPS code 30-50575
GNIS feature ID2806630 [2]

Moccasin is an unincorporated community in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. The community was named for the nearby Moccasin mountain range. [3] Moccasin has a post office with the ZIP code 59462. [4]

Contents

Nearby Ackley Lake State Park is one of the few public lakes in Central Montana. It provides recreational activities, including fishing for several types of trout and kokanee salmon. [5]

The Judith Basin Press is the local newspaper. [6] It is published weekly.

History

The name of the town is taken from a nearby mountain range called the Moccasin Mountain range. The name of the mountains come from the look with densely forested lodge pole pine trees; the Native Americans thought they looked like moccasins, thus giving the mountains and the town a name. [7]

Moccasin has also been hit hard by devastating wildfires that struck the area in 1916, 1919, 1922, and 1955. The town never really recovered from the fires, which burned an entire block of buildings. [7]

Moccasin began as a homestead community. A post office existed in the 1880s. D. O. Holt established a hotel and store here in 1905. [8] In 1908 the Montana State legislature created the MSU Central Agricultural Research Center, three miles west of Moccasin. The purpose of the center was to teach dry land farming techniques to the newly arrived homesteaders. Even after the homesteaders bust, the center went on to develop machinery and new crops, improving the area's wheat yields. [7]

Climate

The Köppen Climate System classifies the weather as humid continental, abbreviated as Dfb. [9]

Climate data for Moccasin, Montana
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)1
(33)		2
(36)		6
(42)		12
(53)		17
(62)		21
(70)		27
(80)		27
(80)		20
(68)		14
(58)		7
(44)		2
(36)		13
(55)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−12
(10)		−11
(13)		−7
(19)		−2
(29)		3
(38)		8
(46)		11
(51)		10
(50)		5
(41)		0
(32)		−6
(21)		−10
(14)		−1
(30)
Average precipitation mm (inches)15
(0.6)		10
(0.4)		18
(0.7)		30
(1.2)		64
(2.5)		79
(3.1)		43
(1.7)		41
(1.6)		36
(1.4)		23
(0.9)		15
(0.6)		13
(0.5)		390
(15.3)
Source: Weatherbase [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 23—
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moccasin, Montana
  3. ↑ "Moccasin". North Central Montana Travel and Tourist Information. Montana's Russell Country. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  4. ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  5. ↑ "Ackley Lake". Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "News". Judith Basin Press. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "Moccasin". North Central Montana Travel and Tourist Information. Montana's Russell Country. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Moccasin". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ Climate Summary for Moccasin, Montana
  10. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 5, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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