Yaak, Montana

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Yaak, Montana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 48°49′50″N115°42′32″W / 48.83056°N 115.70889°W / 48.83056; -115.70889
Country United States
State Montana
County Lincoln
Area
[1]
 • Total
28.12 sq mi (72.83 km2)
 • Land27.85 sq mi (72.12 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,534 ft (1,077 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
338
 • Density12.14/sq mi (4.69/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID2583869 [2]
FIPS code 30-82130

Yaak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lincoln County, Montana, [2] United States. It is located along the Yaak River, within the Kootenai National Forest. As of the 2020 census, its population was 338.

Contents

Yaak has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. [3]

Yaak derives its name from the Yaak River. [4] According to local lore, A’ak is a Kootenai name meaning “Arrow.” The Kootenai River forms the shape of a drawn bow; its tributary the Yaak River is its arrow. Homesteaders arrived shortly after the passage of the Forest Homestead Act of 1906.

History

Settlers wandered into the area from Canada in the 1860s, with the first homestead said to be in 1906. [5]

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, Yaak has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. [6]

Climate data for Yaak, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, 1998-2020 extremes: 3085ft (940m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)50
(10)		56
(13)		72
(22)		82
(28)		89
(32)		100
(38)		100
(38)		104
(40)		93
(34)		79
(26)		61
(16)		47
(8)		104
(40)
Mean maximum °F (°C)42.7
(5.9)		48.5
(9.2)		59.9
(15.5)		73.3
(22.9)		83.0
(28.3)		88.0
(31.1)		94.6
(34.8)		94.3
(34.6)		86.2
(30.1)		70.2
(21.2)		51.7
(10.9)		39.9
(4.4)		96.3
(35.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)29.3
(−1.5)		35.8
(2.1)		44.4
(6.9)		54.4
(12.4)		64.9
(18.3)		71.1
(21.7)		80.9
(27.2)		81.1
(27.3)		69.8
(21.0)		52.6
(11.4)		35.7
(2.1)		26.5
(−3.1)		53.9
(12.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)21.7
(−5.7)		25.0
(−3.9)		33.2
(0.7)		40.7
(4.8)		50.0
(10.0)		56.0
(13.3)		62.1
(16.7)		61.6
(16.4)		52.6
(11.4)		40.2
(4.6)		28.6
(−1.9)		20.7
(−6.3)		41.0
(5.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)14.0
(−10.0)		14.1
(−9.9)		21.9
(−5.6)		27.0
(−2.8)		35.0
(1.7)		40.9
(4.9)		43.4
(6.3)		42.0
(5.6)		35.4
(1.9)		27.8
(−2.3)		21.5
(−5.8)		14.8
(−9.6)		28.2
(−2.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−15.9
(−26.6)		−7.8
(−22.1)		1.6
(−16.9)		15.7
(−9.1)		22.1
(−5.5)		30.1
(−1.1)		33.1
(0.6)		30.7
(−0.7)		23.9
(−4.5)		10.6
(−11.9)		2.3
(−16.5)		−12.2
(−24.6)		−24.2
(−31.2)
Record low °F (°C)−41
(−41)		−29
(−34)		−30
(−34)		4
(−16)		18
(−8)		25
(−4)		30
(−1)		27
(−3)		19
(−7)		−11
(−24)		−18
(−28)		−27
(−33)		−41
(−41)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.27
(58)		1.73
(44)		2.27
(58)		1.23
(31)		2.18
(55)		2.54
(65)		1.17
(30)		0.93
(24)		1.31
(33)		1.70
(43)		2.75
(70)		2.69
(68)		22.77
(579)
Average snowfall inches (cm)18.1
(46)		13.9
(35)		6.9
(18)		1.7
(4.3)		0.2
(0.51)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.9
(2.3)		12.0
(30)		20.1
(51)		73.8
(187.11)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)21.1
(54)		24.3
(62)		22.4
(57)		9.0
(23)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.4
(1.0)		6.5
(17)		14.3
(36)		26.7
(68)
Source 1: NOAA [7]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 2003-2020 snow) [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 338—
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yaak, Montana
  3. ↑ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. xii. ISBN   9781440507397.
  4. ↑ "Yaak". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ "About". Yaak River Base Camp. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Climate Summary for Yaak, Montana
  7. ↑ "Yaak 9NNE, Montana 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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