Census-designated place in Montana, United States, along the Canadian border
Census-Designated Place in Montana, United States
Sweetgrass, Montana |
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 Topographical map of the Sweet Grass area |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Montana |
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| County | Toole |
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• Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
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| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
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| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
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• Total | 65 |
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| • Density | 134.58/sq mi (51.94/km2) |
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| FIPS code | 30-73075 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 777367[2] |
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Sweet Grass (also Sweetgrass[3]) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Toole County, Montana, United States, on the Canada–US border. It is the northern terminus of Interstate 15, an important route connecting western Canada, the western United States, and Mexico. The population was 65 according to the 2020 census.[4]
In 2004, a joint border facility opened at the Sweetgrass port of entry and Coutts, Alberta, housing both Canadian and American federal authorities.[5]
Fire service is provided through the volunteer fire department in Coutts.[6]
Demographics
Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 65 | | — |
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Climate
Sweet Grass has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) that closely borders a humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb).
| Climate data for Sweet Grass, Montana
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Record high °F (°C)
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64
(18)
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70
(21)
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72
(22)
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84
(29)
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91
(33)
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96
(36)
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105
(41)
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105
(41)
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95
(35)
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88
(31)
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74
(23)
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67
(19)
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105
(41)
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| Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
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31
(−1)
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35
(2)
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43
(6)
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54
(12)
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65
(18)
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73
(23)
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82
(28)
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81
(27)
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70
(21)
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57
(14)
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40
(4)
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31
(−1)
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55
(13)
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| Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
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8
(−13)
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12
(−11)
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20
(−7)
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30
(−1)
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39
(4)
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47
(8)
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52
(11)
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50
(10)
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42
(6)
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31
(−1)
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19
(−7)
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10
(−12)
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30
(−1)
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| Record low °F (°C)
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−39
(−39)
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−35
(−37)
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−29
(−34)
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−7
(−22)
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16
(−9)
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30
(−1)
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35
(2)
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30
(−1)
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12
(−11)
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−12
(−24)
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−26
(−32)
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−44
(−42)
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−44
(−42)
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| Average precipitation inches (mm)
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0.30
(7.6)
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0.23
(5.8)
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0.58
(15)
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1.00
(25)
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2.61
(66)
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3.13
(80)
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1.96
(50)
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1.94
(49)
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1.45
(37)
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0.62
(16)
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0.45
(11)
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0.30
(7.6)
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14.57
(370)
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| Average snowfall inches (cm)
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9.5
(24)
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8.3
(21)
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8.9
(23)
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6.6
(17)
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2.3
(5.8)
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0.4
(1.0)
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0.1
(0.25)
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0.1
(0.25)
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2.6
(6.6)
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4.2
(11)
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7.4
(19)
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9.1
(23)
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59.5
(151.9)
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| Source: [8]
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References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweet Grass, Montana
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweet Grass, Montana
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 3, 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Dryden, Joel (January 30, 2022). "Alberta premier says massive blockade preventing access to U.S. border 'must end'". cbc.ca. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Intellicast | Weather Underground".
External links
48°59′37″N 111°57′04″W / 48.99360°N 111.95118°W / 48.99360; -111.95118
