Bynum, Montana

Bynum, Montana
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community (CDP)
Bynum, Montana is located in Montana
Bynum, Montana
Bynum, Montana
Bynum, Montana is located in the United States
Bynum, Montana
Bynum, Montana
Coordinates: 47°58′05″N 112°18′59″W / 47.96806°N 112.31639°W / 47.96806; -112.31639
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyTeton
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
 • Land1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,977 ft (1,212 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
28
 • Density17.20/sq mi (6.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code406
GNIS feature ID2583794[2]

Bynum is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Teton County, Montana, United States, approximately 13 miles north of Choteau. Its population was 31 as of the 2010 census.[3]

Bynum is the site of a one-room country school, a general store, post office, an agate shop, and Two Medicine Dinosaur Center, which provides displays and educational programs about dinosaurs.

The town's name is derived from the surname of a family of early settlers in the area.[4] The post office was established in 1885.[5] In 1908 work on the Bynum Reservoir began.[4]

In 2017, the NBC Today Show produced a segment highlighting Bynum's school and its tradition of starting each school day with a song and a dance.[6]

Climate

Climate data for Bynum, Montana, 1991–2020 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 36.0
(2.2) 		35.8
(2.1) 		43.6
(6.4) 		51.3
(10.7) 		61.6
(16.4) 		70.5
(21.4) 		80.3
(26.8) 		79.3
(26.3) 		69.6
(20.9) 		55.0
(12.8) 		43.0
(6.1) 		34.5
(1.4) 		55.0
(12.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 25.2
(−3.8) 		25.5
(−3.6) 		32.2
(0.1) 		40.3
(4.6) 		50.2
(10.1) 		58.5
(14.7) 		66.2
(19.0) 		65.4
(18.6) 		56.4
(13.6) 		43.5
(6.4) 		33.1
(0.6) 		25.4
(−3.7) 		43.5
(6.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 14.3
(−9.8) 		15.2
(−9.3) 		20.7
(−6.3) 		29.2
(−1.6) 		38.8
(3.8) 		46.5
(8.1) 		52.1
(11.2) 		51.4
(10.8) 		43.2
(6.2) 		32.0
(0.0) 		23.1
(−4.9) 		16.3
(−8.7) 		31.9
(0.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.60
(15) 		0.43
(11) 		1.06
(27) 		2.11
(54) 		2.64
(67) 		2.49
(63) 		1.55
(39) 		1.32
(34) 		1.19
(30) 		1.02
(26) 		0.49
(12) 		0.44
(11) 		15.34
(389)
Source: NOAA[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201031—
202028−9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Notes

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bynum, Montana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  5. ^ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
  6. ^ "These small-town students sing and dance every morning to learn how to get along". TODAY.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Bynum 4 SSE, MT". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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