Jackson, Montana

Jackson is an unincorporated community in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States.^[2] Jackson has a post office with a ZIP code 59736.^[3] As of the 2020 census, Jackson had a population of 36.^[4]

Jackson, Montana
Census-Designated Place
Coordinates: 45°22′16″N 113°24′39″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Beaverhead
Area [1]
• Total	0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
• Land	0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	6,470 ft (1,970 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	36
• Density	37.38/sq mi (14.44/km2)
FIPS code	30-39025
GNIS feature ID	2804261[2]

History

The post office opened on August 1, 1896.^[5] The town is named after the first postmaster, Anton H. Jackson.

Geography

Jackson lies on Montana Secondary Highway 278, south of Wisdom and northwest of Dillon. Hot springs are just east of the town. Warm Springs Creek flows nearby. Tweedy Mountain is to the east and Bannack State Park is to the south.

Climate

The climate type of Jackson is a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc), because of the influence of altitude, the average temperature of only 3 months per year exceeds 50 °F (10 °C).

Climate data for Jackson, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1954–2013: 6480ft (1975m)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	54 (12)	56 (13)	65 (18)	75 (24)	86 (30)	93 (34)	92 (33)	93 (34)	88 (31)	79 (26)	66 (19)	55 (13)	93 (34)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	45.0 (7.2)	46.0 (7.8)	54.2 (12.3)	65.5 (18.6)	73.6 (23.1)	81.7 (27.6)	86.5 (30.3)	85.6 (29.8)	80.7 (27.1)	69.9 (21.1)	55.4 (13.0)	43.9 (6.6)	88.1 (31.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	28.4 (−2.0)	31.0 (−0.6)	38.7 (3.7)	46.4 (8.0)	57.1 (13.9)	66.0 (18.9)	76.7 (24.8)	75.7 (24.3)	65.5 (18.6)	50.7 (10.4)	35.9 (2.2)	27.0 (−2.8)	49.9 (9.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)	18.4 (−7.6)	19.7 (−6.8)	23.4 (−4.8)	34.5 (1.4)	44.0 (6.7)	51.5 (10.8)	59.2 (15.1)	57.3 (14.1)	48.9 (9.4)	37.8 (3.2)	25.2 (−3.8)	17.2 (−8.2)	36.8 (2.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	8.4 (−13.1)	8.3 (−13.2)	16.1 (−8.8)	22.6 (−5.2)	30.9 (−0.6)	37.0 (2.8)	41.7 (5.4)	39.0 (3.9)	32.4 (0.2)	24.9 (−3.9)	14.5 (−9.7)	7.5 (−13.6)	23.6 (−4.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−18.9 (−28.3)	−16.6 (−27.0)	−4.5 (−20.3)	6.0 (−14.4)	16.8 (−8.4)	26.3 (−3.2)	30.3 (−0.9)	28.8 (−1.8)	19.3 (−7.1)	6.6 (−14.1)	−7.1 (−21.7)	−15.6 (−26.4)	−28.0 (−33.3)
Record low °F (°C)	−40 (−40)	−41 (−41)	−26 (−32)	−12 (−24)	5 (−15)	17 (−8)	20 (−7)	15 (−9)	2 (−17)	−13 (−25)	−31 (−35)	−39 (−39)	−41 (−41)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.59 (15)	0.53 (13)	0.83 (21)	1.05 (27)	1.50 (38)	1.94 (49)	0.91 (23)	0.90 (23)	1.10 (28)	0.94 (24)	1.01 (26)	0.65 (17)	11.95 (304)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	6.6	5.7	7.5	9.9	9.0	10.1	5.4	5.1	3.9	5.7	6.6	7.5	83.0
Source 1: XMACIS2 (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)[6]
Source 2: NOAA[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	36		—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Education

Jackson provides elementary education.^[9] High school is at Beaverhead County High School.