Silver Gate, Montana

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Silver Gate, Montana
Census-designated place
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Silver Gate
Coordinates: 45°01′19″N109°59′22″W / 45.02194°N 109.98944°W / 45.02194; -109.98944
CountryUnited States
State Montana
County Park
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.36 sq mi (11.30 km2)
 • Land4.36 sq mi (11.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
8,573 ft (2,613 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19
 • Density4.36/sq mi (1.68/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
59081
Area code 406
FIPS code 30-68425
GNIS feature ID2583847 [2]

Silver Gate is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Park County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 20. [3] Prior to 2010, it was part of the Cooke City-Silver Gate CDP.

Contents

The community sits northeast of Yellowstone National Park on the Beartooth Highway (U.S. Route 212). It is the closest community to the park's Northeast Entrance Station.

Geography

Silver Gate is in the southeast part of Park County, bordered to the south by the North Absaroka Wilderness within Shoshone National Forest in the state of Wyoming, to the west by Yellowstone National Park, and to the east by Cooke City. The two towns sit in the valley of Soda Butte Creek, which flows southwest into Wyoming to join the Lamar River within Yellowstone Park. The valley is part of the Yellowstone River watershed.

Climate

Climate data for Silver Gate, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, precipitation 1991–2020 (Cooke City)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)26.7
(−2.9)		30.2
(−1.0)		38.6
(3.7)		44.3
(6.8)		55.3
(12.9)		64.8
(18.2)		73.8
(23.2)		72.8
(22.7)		63.8
(17.7)		49.6
(9.8)		33.0
(0.6)		24.3
(−4.3)		48.1
(9.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)14.8
(−9.6)		17.7
(−7.9)		25.4
(−3.7)		32.1
(0.1)		42.0
(5.6)		49.7
(9.8)		56.8
(13.8)		54.7
(12.6)		46.9
(8.3)		36.2
(2.3)		22.5
(−5.3)		13.1
(−10.5)		34.3
(1.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)2.9
(−16.2)		5.1
(−14.9)		12.2
(−11.0)		19.9
(−6.7)		28.6
(−1.9)		34.5
(1.4)		39.8
(4.3)		36.6
(2.6)		30.0
(−1.1)		22.8
(−5.1)		12.0
(−11.1)		1.8
(−16.8)		20.5
(−6.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.23
(57)		2.04
(52)		1.94
(49)		2.29
(58)		2.85
(72)		3.16
(80)		1.97
(50)		1.82
(46)		1.74
(44)		2.23
(57)		2.17
(55)		2.13
(54)		26.57
(674)
Average snowfall inches (cm)38.8
(99)		29.7
(75)		31.0
(79)		22.4
(57)		9.0
(23)		3.4
(8.6)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		1.0
(2.5)		13.4
(34)		26.5
(67)		37.9
(96)		213.1
(541.1)
Source 1: NOAA [4]
Source 2: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 19—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Education

The CDP is in Cooke City Elementary School District and Gardiner High School District [7] The high school district is a component of Gardiner Public Schools. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Gate, Montana
  3. ↑ "Total Population: 2010 DEC Summary File 1 (P1): Silver Gate CDP, Montana". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Silver Gate, Montana 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Cook City, Montana 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Park County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 4, 2024. - Text list
  8. ↑ "Directory of Montana Schools". Montana Office of Public Instruction. March 13, 2024. pp. 203/317. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
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