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]
Sweetgrass, Montana | |
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Census-Designated Place | |
Topographical map of the Sweet Grass area | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Toole |
Area | |
• Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
• Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 65 |
• Density | 134.58/sq mi (51.94/km2) |
FIPS code | 30-73075 |
GNIS feature ID | 777367[2] |
In 2004, a joint border facility opened at the Sweetgrass port of entry and Coutts, Alberta, housing both Canadian and American federal authorities.[5] At 3,540 feet (1,080 m) in elevation, it is one of the higher border crossings.
Fire service is provided through the volunteer fire department in Coutts.[6]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 65 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
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 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
70 (21) |
72 (22) |
84 (29) |
91 (33) |
96 (36) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
95 (35) |
88 (31) |
74 (23) |
67 (19) |
105 (41) |
Average high °F (°C) | 31 (−1) |
35 (2) |
43 (6) |
54 (12) |
65 (18) |
73 (23) |
82 (28) |
81 (27) |
70 (21) |
57 (14) |
40 (4) |
31 (−1) |
55 (13) |
Average low °F (°C) | 8 (−13) |
12 (−11) |
20 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
39 (4) |
47 (8) |
52 (11) |
50 (10) |
42 (6) |
31 (−1) |
19 (−7) |
10 (−12) |
30 (−1) |
Record low °F (°C) | −39 (−39) |
−35 (−37) |
−29 (−34) |
−7 (−22) |
16 (−9) |
30 (−1) |
35 (2) |
30 (−1) |
12 (−11) |
−12 (−24) |
−26 (−32) |
−44 (−42) |
−44 (−42) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.30 (7.6) |
0.23 (5.8) |
0.58 (15) |
1.00 (25) |
2.61 (66) |
3.13 (80) |
1.96 (50) |
1.94 (49) |
1.45 (37) |
0.62 (16) |
0.45 (11) |
0.30 (7.6) |
14.57 (370) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 9.5 (24) |
8.3 (21) |
8.9 (23) |
6.6 (17) |
2.3 (5.8) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.6 (6.6) |
4.2 (11) |
7.4 (19) |
9.1 (23) |
59.5 (151.9) |
Source: [8] |
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Municipalities and communities of Toole County, Montana, United States | ||
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County seat: Shelby | ||
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