Joliet is a town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 577 at the 2020 census.[3]
Joliet, Montana | |
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Town | |
![]() Location of Joliet, Montana | |
Coordinates: 45°29′4″N 108°58′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Carbon |
Government | |
Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
• Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 3,737 ft (1,139 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 577 |
• Density | 2,105.84/sq mi (811.70/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59041 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-39700 |
GNIS feature ID | 0772882[2] |
The construction of the Rocky Fork & Cooke City Railway in 1892 made Joliet a shipping point.[4] The Joliet Post Office was established on June 10, 1893, with Maud Smith as its first postmaster.[5] The town was named for Joliet, Illinois.[4]
The Fire Hall is listed on the NRHP.
Joliet is located at 45°29′4″N 108°58′17″W (45.484520, −108.971257).[6] U.S. Route 212 cuts through town. Rock Creek flows to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.[7]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Joliet has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Climate data for Joliet, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
73 (23) |
78 (26) |
87 (31) |
94 (34) |
102 (39) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
101 (38) |
91 (33) |
75 (24) |
69 (21) |
106 (41) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 54.9 (12.7) |
58.6 (14.8) |
69.5 (20.8) |
78.8 (26.0) |
85.1 (29.5) |
93.3 (34.1) |
98.5 (36.9) |
97.4 (36.3) |
92.8 (33.8) |
81.0 (27.2) |
66.3 (19.1) |
55.1 (12.8) |
99.7 (37.6) |
Average high °F (°C) | 35.9 (2.2) |
38.6 (3.7) |
49.0 (9.4) |
56.5 (13.6) |
65.7 (18.7) |
75.8 (24.3) |
85.7 (29.8) |
84.3 (29.1) |
73.7 (23.2) |
58.8 (14.9) |
45.3 (7.4) |
35.8 (2.1) |
58.8 (14.9) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.9 (−5.1) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
34.1 (1.2) |
41.5 (5.3) |
51.0 (10.6) |
60.1 (15.6) |
67.8 (19.9) |
66.1 (18.9) |
56.5 (13.6) |
43.7 (6.5) |
32.1 (0.1) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
43.7 (6.5) |
Average low °F (°C) | 9.8 (−12.3) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
36.3 (2.4) |
44.3 (6.8) |
49.9 (9.9) |
47.9 (8.8) |
39.3 (4.1) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
11.1 (−11.6) |
28.7 (−1.9) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −13.7 (−25.4) |
−7.6 (−22.0) |
0.5 (−17.5) |
14.7 (−9.6) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
34.4 (1.3) |
42.8 (6.0) |
39.3 (4.1) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
−1.4 (−18.6) |
−8.6 (−22.6) |
−21.3 (−29.6) |
Record low °F (°C) | −37 (−38) |
−35 (−37) |
−32 (−36) |
−10 (−23) |
15 (−9) |
27 (−3) |
32 (0) |
29 (−2) |
18 (−8) |
−10 (−23) |
−28 (−33) |
−39 (−39) |
−39 (−39) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.53 (13) |
0.57 (14) |
0.84 (21) |
1.89 (48) |
2.67 (68) |
2.11 (54) |
0.94 (24) |
0.88 (22) |
1.26 (32) |
1.57 (40) |
0.70 (18) |
0.58 (15) |
14.54 (369) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.7 (20) |
9.5 (24) |
8.0 (20) |
4.1 (10) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
4.8 (12) |
6.5 (17) |
9.1 (23) |
50.9 (129) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.7 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 80.8 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.2 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 26.0 |
Source 1: NOAA[8] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[9] |
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1910 | 389 | — | |
1920 | 440 | 13.1% | |
1930 | 359 | −18.4% | |
1940 | 476 | 32.6% | |
1950 | 410 | −13.9% | |
1960 | 452 | 10.2% | |
1970 | 412 | −8.8% | |
1980 | 580 | 40.8% | |
1990 | 522 | −10.0% | |
2000 | 575 | 10.2% | |
2010 | 595 | 3.5% | |
2020 | 577 | −3.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10][3] |
As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 595 people, 260 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The population density was 178.3 inhabitants per square mile (68.8/km2). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 950.0 per square mile (366.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 260 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the town was 41.1 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
Joliet Public Schools educates students from Kindergarten through 12th grade.[12] They are known as the J-Hawks.[13] Joliet High School is a Class B school (108 - 306 students) which helps determine athletic competitions.
Joliet Public Library serves the area.[14]
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