Biddle is a village in southeastern Powder River County, Montana, United States, near the Little Powder River. It lies along Highway 59, south of the town of Broadus, the county seat of Powder River County.[3] As of the 2020 census, Biddle had a population of 28.[4]
Biddle | |
|---|---|
  Biddle Location within the state of Montana | |
| Coordinates: 45°06′18″N 105°48′42″W / 45.10500°N 105.81167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Powder River |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.12 sq mi (44.34 km2) |
| • Land | 17.12 sq mi (44.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,389 ft (1,033 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28 |
| • Density | 1.6/sq mi (0.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59314 |
| FIPS code | 30-05650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583790[2] |
The post office was established in 1916 with Charles Schofield as postmaster. It was later taken over by Roland Rumph and in 2010 the post office was built and is currently ran by USPS.[5] The town's name came from S. F. B. Biddle, former owner of the large Cross Ranch, now currently owned by Nathan and Connie Rumph.[6]
Demographics
editClimate
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Biddle has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[9]
| Climate data for Biddle, Montana (elev 3631 feet), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
72 (22) |
81 (27) |
90 (32) |
98 (37) |
109 (43) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
104 (40) |
93 (34) |
79 (26) |
70 (21) |
110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 54.6 (12.6) |
56.9 (13.8) |
71.0 (21.7) |
78.6 (25.9) |
85.8 (29.9) |
94.7 (34.8) |
101.5 (38.6) |
99.7 (37.6) |
95.8 (35.4) |
82.8 (28.2) |
68.5 (20.3) |
55.7 (13.2) |
102.8 (39.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.8 (2.7) |
38.9 (3.8) |
49.9 (9.9) |
58.5 (14.7) |
68.2 (20.1) |
78.9 (26.1) |
89.4 (31.9) |
88.3 (31.3) |
77.8 (25.4) |
61.2 (16.2) |
48.0 (8.9) |
37.2 (2.9) |
61.1 (16.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.9 (−3.9) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
36.8 (2.7) |
45.0 (7.2) |
54.6 (12.6) |
64.6 (18.1) |
73.2 (22.9) |
71.8 (22.1) |
61.8 (16.6) |
47.5 (8.6) |
35.3 (1.8) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
47.4 (8.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.1 (−10.5) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
41.1 (5.1) |
50.3 (10.2) |
57.1 (13.9) |
55.2 (12.9) |
45.8 (7.7) |
33.8 (1.0) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
33.7 (0.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −13.0 (−25.0) |
−8.0 (−22.2) |
−1.7 (−18.7) |
14.6 (−9.7) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
38.5 (3.6) |
47.0 (8.3) |
42.7 (5.9) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
−0.1 (−17.8) |
−8.7 (−22.6) |
−19.8 (−28.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −35 (−37) |
−37 (−38) |
−27 (−33) |
−7 (−22) |
15 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
36 (2) |
30 (−1) |
13 (−11) |
−17 (−27) |
−24 (−31) |
−43 (−42) |
−43 (−42) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.4 (10) |
0.51 (13) |
0.77 (20) |
1.80 (46) |
3.02 (77) |
2.33 (59) |
1.81 (46) |
1.14 (29) |
1.29 (33) |
1.35 (34) |
0.46 (12) |
0.37 (9.4) |
15.25 (388.4) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.6 (12) |
5.7 (14) |
5.8 (15) |
5.6 (14) |
1.3 (3.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
4.0 (10) |
3.6 (9.1) |
4.5 (11) |
35.2 (88.65) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 71.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 16.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA[10] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[11] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Biddle, Montana
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 61.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 5. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
- ↑ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "BIDDLE, MT - ZIP Code Database, ZIP Code Maps". www.zip-codes.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Biddle, Montana
- ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ↑ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
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