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{{short description|City in Montana, United States}}
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'''Cut Bank''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Glacier County, Montana|Glacier County]], [[Montana]], United States, located just east of the "[[cut bank]]" ([[gorge]]) along [[Cut Bank Creek]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web| url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> The population was 2,869 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3018775| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cut Bank city, Montana| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=December 22, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and the estimated population in 2018 was 3,022.<ref name="USCensusEst2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>
'''Cut Bank''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Glacier County, Montana|Glacier County]], [[Montana]], United States, located just east of the "[[cut bank]]" ([[gorge]]) along [[Cut Bank Creek]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web| url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The population was 3,056 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref> The town began in 1891 with the arrival of the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]].<ref name="mhs">{{cite web |title=Cut Bank |url=http://mtplacenames.org/ |website=Montana Place Names Companion |publisher=Montana Historical Society |access-date=April 2, 2021}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Cut Bank is located in eastern Glacier County at {{coord|48|38|5|N|112|19|52|W|type:city}} (48.634801, −112.331090).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 2 in Montana|U.S. Route 2]] passes through the city as Main Street, leading east {{convert|22|mi}} to [[Interstate 15 in Montana|Interstate 15]] at [[Shelby, Montana|Shelby]] and west {{convert|34|mi}} to [[Browning, Montana|Browning]]. The [[Blackfeet Indian Reservation]] is located just west of Cut Bank, on the western side of Cut Bank Creek.
Cut Bank is located in eastern Glacier County. The [[Blackfeet Indian Reservation]] is located just west of Cut Bank, on the western side of Cut Bank Creek.


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.99|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.99|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>


The city is located {{convert|30|mi}} south of the [[Canada–United States border]]. The name of the city comes from the [[cut bank]] (gorge) {{mdash}} a scenic hazard to navigation and a geologic feature of the same name. The [[Cut Bank Creek]] river is spanned cliffs to cliffs by a scenic elevated railway bridge high above the canyon floor less than a mile from the edge of the town.
The city is located {{convert|30|mi}} south of the [[Canada–United States border]]. The name of the city comes from the cut bank (gorge) {{mdash}} a scenic hazard to navigation and a geologic feature of the same name. The Cut Bank Creek river is spanned cliffs to cliffs by a scenic elevated railway bridge high above the canyon floor less than a mile from the edge of the town.

===Climate===
Cut Bank experiences a [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk''), with long, cold, dry winters and short, warm, wetter summers. In winter, bitterly cold arctic [[air mass]]es move south and impact the eastern side of the American [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide]]. During such invasions, Cut Bank, with its comparatively high elevation and [[topography]], is frequently the coldest location in the [[Contiguous United States|lower 48]] U.S. States. Being close to the eastern slopes of the [[Rocky Mountains]] also makes the area subject to occasional [[Chinook winds]] that can rapidly increase the local temperature.

{{Weather box
|location = Cut Bank, Montana ([[Cut Bank Municipal Airport]]), 1991&ndash;2020 normals, extremes 1903&ndash;present
|single line = Y
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high F = 67
|Feb record high F = 71
|Mar record high F = 77
|Apr record high F = 87
|May record high F = 91
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 107
|Sep record high F = 97
|Oct record high F = 88
|Nov record high F = 79
|Dec record high F = 67
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|Jan avg record high F = 54.8
|Feb avg record high F = 54.7
|Mar avg record high F = 62.5
|Apr avg record high F = 72.1
|May avg record high F = 80.4
|Jun avg record high F = 85.5
|Jul avg record high F = 93.1
|Aug avg record high F = 93.3
|Sep avg record high F = 88.0
|Oct avg record high F = 76.2
|Nov avg record high F = 61.9
|Dec avg record high F = 53.7
|year avg record high F = 95.3

| Jan high F = 32.3
| Feb high F = 34.2
| Mar high F = 42.6
| Apr high F = 52.3
| May high F = 62.3
| Jun high F = 70.4
| Jul high F = 80.2
| Aug high F = 79.7
| Sep high F = 68.7
| Oct high F = 54.4
| Nov high F = 41.0
| Dec high F = 32.9
|year high F = 54.2
|Jan mean F = 21.8
|Feb mean F = 23.1
|Mar mean F = 31.1
|Apr mean F = 40.2
|May mean F = 49.6
|Jun mean F = 57.6
|Jul mean F = 64.9
|Aug mean F = 63.9
|Sep mean F = 54.4
|Oct mean F = 42.0
|Nov mean F = 30.6
|Dec mean F = 22.8
|year mean F = 41.8
| Jan low F = 11.3
| Feb low F = 12.0
| Mar low F = 19.7
| Apr low F = 28.1
| May low F = 37.0
| Jun low F = 44.7
| Jul low F = 49.6
| Aug low F = 48.0
| Sep low F = 40.1
| Oct low F = 29.7
| Nov low F = 20.2
| Dec low F = 12.6
|year low F = 29.4

|Jan avg record low F = -18.9
|Feb avg record low F = -14.0
|Mar avg record low F = -5.6
|Apr avg record low F = 11.6
|May avg record low F = 23.4
|Jun avg record low F = 34.8
|Jul avg record low F = 39.5
|Aug avg record low F = 37.2
|Sep avg record low F = 25.7
|Oct avg record low F = 9.1
|Nov avg record low F = -6.8
|Dec avg record low F = -15.3
|year avg record low F = -28.8

|Jan record low F = -46
|Feb record low F = -47
|Mar record low F = -34
|Apr record low F = -25
|May record low F = 9
|Jun record low F = 21
|Jul record low F = 32
|Aug record low F = 25
|Sep record low F = -4
|Oct record low F = -14
|Nov record low F = -33
|Dec record low F = -46
|year record low F =

| Jan precipitation inch = 0.22
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.23
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.36
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.95
| May precipitation inch = 1.65
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.73
| Jul precipitation inch = 1.29
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.96
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.08
| Oct precipitation inch = 0.57
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.42
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.31
|year precipitation inch = 10.77
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 4.2
| Feb precipitation days = 4.2
| Mar precipitation days = 5.9
| Apr precipitation days = 7.9
| May precipitation days = 9.8
| Jun precipitation days = 11.3
| Jul precipitation days = 6.7
| Aug precipitation days = 6.1
| Sep precipitation days = 6.5
| Oct precipitation days = 5.1
| Nov precipitation days = 4.8
| Dec precipitation days = 4.2
| year precipitation days = 76.7
|Jan snow inch = 4.0
|Feb snow inch = 4.1
|Mar snow inch = 6.8
|Apr snow inch = 3.9
|May snow inch = 1.2
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.4
|Oct snow inch = 3.0
|Nov snow inch = 5.6
|Dec snow inch = 4.4
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|Jan snow days = 4.9
|Feb snow days = 4.8
|Mar snow days = 7.0
|Apr snow days = 3.2
|May snow days = 0.9
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.5
|Oct snow days = 2.5
|Nov snow days = 4.5
|Dec snow days = 5.2
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| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=tfx
| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = July 17, 2021
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| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00024137&format=pdf
| title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991&ndash;2020
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = July 17, 2021
}}</ref><ref>
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|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Cut Bank Airport, MT (1981&ndash;2010)
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2000= 3105
|2010= 2869
|2010= 2869
|2020= 3056
|estyear=2019
|footnote=source:<ref>Moffatt, Riley. ''Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990''. [[Lanham, Maryland|Lanham]]: Scarecrow, 1996, 129.</ref><br><br />U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref><ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>
|estimate=3061
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=source:<ref>Moffatt, Riley. ''Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990''. [[Lanham, Maryland|Lanham]]: Scarecrow, 1996, 129.</ref><center>U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=July 16, 2016}}</ref><br>2015 Estimate<ref name="2015 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 16, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019182931/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|archive-date=October 19, 2016 }}</ref></center>
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===2010 census===
===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 18, 2012}}</ref> there were 2,869 people, 1,249 households and 739 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2927|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,441 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1470|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 74.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 19.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 5.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name ="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 18, 2012}}</ref> there were 2,869 people, 1,249 households and 739 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2927|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,441 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1470|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 74.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 19.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 5.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.


There were 1,249 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.94.
There were 1,249 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.94.


The median age was 41.2 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
The median age was 41.2 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

==Education==
The area school district is Cut Bank Public Schools,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apps.opi.mt.gov/SchoolDirectory/frmdirectorydistrictpdf.aspx|title=Directory of Montana Schools|publisher=[[Montana Office of Public Instruction]]|date=2024-03-13|access-date=2024-03-13|page=121-122/319}}</ref> with its components being Cut Bank Elementary School District<!--ELM 00003--> and Cut Bank High School District<!--SEC 08190-->.<ref name=Schooldistrictlist2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st30_mt/schooldistrict_maps/c30035_glacier/DC20SD_C30035.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Glacier County, MT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=3 (PDF p. 4/6)|access-date=2024-03-13}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st30_mt/schooldistrict_maps/c30035_glacier/DC20SD_C30035_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Cut Bank Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.<ref name="cbps">{{cite web |title=Cut Bank School District 15 |url=https://www.cutbankschools.net/ |access-date=April 12, 2021}}</ref> [[Cut Bank High School]]'s team name is the Wolves.<ref>{{cite web |title=Member Schools |url=https://www.mhsa.org/memberschools |publisher=Montana High School Association |access-date=April 19, 2021}}</ref>

Cut Bank has a [[public library]], the Glacier County Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/montana/ | title=Montana Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=June 14, 2019}}</ref>

==Media==
The ''[[Cut Bank Pioneer Press]]'' is a newspaper that provides both print and e-edition news.<ref>{{cite web |title=Home page |date=September 14, 2023 |url=http://www.cutbankpioneerpress.com/cut_bank_pioneer_press/ |publisher=Cut Bank Pioneer Press |access-date=January 3, 2024}}</ref>


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
[[File:Cut Bank station.jpg|thumb|[[Cut Bank station|Amtrak station]] in Cut Bank]]
Cut Bank is served by [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Empire Builder]]'' long-distance train on its route from [[Chicago]] to [[Seattle]]/[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.amtrak.com/stations/cut | title=Cut Bank, Montana | publisher=Amtrak | access-date=14 June 2019}}</ref> There is one eastbound and one westbound train per day.
Cut Bank is served by [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Empire Builder]]'' long-distance train on its route from [[Chicago]] to [[Seattle]]/[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.amtrak.com/stations/cut | title=Cut Bank, Montana | publisher=Amtrak | access-date=June 14, 2019}}</ref> There is one eastbound and one westbound train per day.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rubin |first=Richard |date=August 27, 2024 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/travel/amtrak-empire-builder-train-small-towns.html |title=4,000 Miles, 6 Small Towns: A Whistle-Stop Tour of America |work=The New York Times |access-date=August 29, 2024}}</ref>


A train of the same name served the city under Amtrak's predecessor, the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]]. The city, in conjunction with Amtrak and the current track owner [[BNSF Railway]], recently repainted its [[Cut Bank station|historic train station]] in the traditional Great Northern depot colors.
A train of the same name served the city under Amtrak's predecessor, the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]]. The city, in conjunction with Amtrak and the current track owner [[BNSF Railway]], recently repainted its [[Cut Bank station|historic train station]] in the traditional Great Northern depot colors.

[https://www.northern.rural-transit.com Northern Transit Interlocal], [https://www.northern.rural-transit.com www.northern.rural-transit.com] local donation based bus transportation to [[Great Falls, Montana|Great Falls]] and [[Kalispell]] twice weekly. Northern Transit Interlocal, Glacier County Transit, Pondera County Transit & Toole County Transit coordinate together to provide transportation for the local area. Northern Transit was awarded the Montana Transit Association Rural Transit of the Year in 2018. In 2019 the 12 year operating transit gave a record 16,123 rides. “Enjoy the Ride!”


The city contains an important [[railroad freight yard]] operated by the BNSF.
The city contains an important [[railroad freight yard]] operated by the BNSF.


[[Cut Bank Municipal Airport]] is a public use airport {{convert|3|mi}} southwest of Cut Bank.<ref>{{cite web |title=CTB(KCTB) Cut Bank Intl |url=https://nfdc.faa.gov/nfdcApps/services/ajv5/airportDisplay.jsp?airportId=Ctb |publisher=Federal Aviation Administration |access-date=January 3, 2024}}</ref>
==Education==
Cut Bank has a [[public library]], called the Glacier County Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/montana/ | title=Montana Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=14 June 2019}}</ref>


[[U.S. Route 2 in Montana|U.S. Route 2]] passes through the city as Main Street, leading east {{convert|22|mi}} to [[Interstate 15 in Montana|Interstate 15]] at [[Shelby, Montana|Shelby]] and west {{convert|34|mi}} to [[Browning, Montana|Browning]].
==Climate==
Cut Bank experiences a [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk'') with long, cold, dry winters and short, warm, wetter summers. In winter, bitterly cold arctic air masses move south and impact the eastern side of the American [[Continental Divide of the Americas|Continental Divide]]. During such invasions Cut Bank, with its comparatively high elevation and topography is frequently the coldest location in the lower 48 U.S. States. Being close to the eastern slopes of the [[Rocky Mountains]] also makes the area subject to occasional [[Chinook winds]] that can rapidly increase the local temperature.
{{Weather box
|location = Cut Bank Municipal Airport
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 61
|Feb record high F = 71
|Mar record high F = 77
|Apr record high F = 87
|May record high F = 91
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 107
|Sep record high F = 97
|Oct record high F = 88
|Nov record high F = 79
|Dec record high F = 67
|year record high F= 107
|Jan high F = 28.4
|Feb high F = 33.7
|Mar high F = 40.7
|Apr high F = 52.2
|May high F = 61.1
|Jun high F = 68.6
|Jul high F = 76.3
|Aug high F = 75.6
|Sep high F = 65.3
|Oct high F = 54.0
|Nov high F = 38.0
|Dec high F = 29.9
|Jan mean F = 19.0
|Feb mean F = 23.7
|Mar mean F = 30.9
|Apr mean F = 41.0
|May mean F = 49.7
|Jun mean F = 57.2
|Jul mean F = 63.1
|Aug mean F = 62.5
|Sep mean F = 52.9
|Oct mean F = 42.9
|Nov mean F = 29.5
|Dec mean F = 21.3
|Jan low F = 9.5
|Feb low F = 13.7
|Mar low F = 21.0
|Apr low F = 29.7
|May low F = 38.3
|Jun low F = 45.8
|Jul low F = 49.9
|Aug low F = 49.3
|Sep low F = 40.5
|Oct low F = 31.7
|Nov low F = 20.9
|Dec low F = 12.6
|Jan record low F = −46
|Feb record low F = −47
|Mar record low F = −34
|Apr record low F = −25
|May record low F = 9
|Jun record low F = 21
|Jul record low F = 32
|Aug record low F = 25
|Sep record low F = −4
|Oct record low F = −14
|Nov record low F = −33
|Dec record low F = −46
|year record low F= −47
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.39
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.28
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.55
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.90
|May precipitation inch = 2.22
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.48
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.58
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.71
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.18
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.47
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.42
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.33
|source 1= NOAA (normals, 1971–2000)<ref name= NCDC >{{Cite web |url=http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim81/MTnorm.pdf |title=Climatography of the United States NO.81 |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date=January 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715211333/http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim81/MTnorm.pdf |archive-date=July 15, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|source 2= The Weather Channel (Records)<ref name= WC >{{Cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/USMT0083 |title=Monthly Averages for Cut Bank, MT |publisher=[[The Weather Channel]] |access-date=January 15, 2011 }}</ref>
|date=April 2011}}


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
*[[Gerard Jones]], comic book writer, born in Cut Bank
*[[Gerard Jones]], comic book writer, born in Cut Bank
*[[Rosalie Mae Jones|Rosalie Mae Jones/Daystar]], choreographer and dancer, founder of Daystar Contemporary Dance-Drama of Indian America
*[[James C. Nelson]], Montana Supreme Court justice
*[[James C. Nelson]], Montana Supreme Court justice
*[[Jordan Peccia]], Engineering professor at [[Yale University]]
*[[Rob Quist]], musician
*[[Glenn Roush]], Montana state legislator
*[[Hart Merriam Schultz]], American Indian artist
*[[Hart Merriam Schultz]], American Indian artist
*[[Gloria Jean Siebrecht]], amateur paleontologist
*[[Gloria Jean Siebrecht]], amateur paleontologist
*[[Rob Quist]], musician
*[[Glenn Roush]], Montana state legislator
*[[Alexis Wineman]], [[Miss Montana]] 2012
*[[Alexis Wineman]], [[Miss Montana]] 2012
*[[Danielle Wineman]], Miss Montana 2015
*[[Danielle Wineman]], Miss Montana 2015


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Cut Bank (film)]]
* [[Cut Bank Penguin]]
* [[Cut Bank (film)|''Cut Bank'' (film)]]
* [[Cut Bank station]]
* [[Cut Bank station]]
* [[List of oil pipelines]]
* [[List of oil pipelines]]

Latest revision as of 15:51, 26 December 2024

Cut Bank
City
Housing along Cut Bank Creek
Housing along Cut Bank Creek
Location of Cut Bank, Montana
Location of Cut Bank, Montana
Coordinates: 48°37′45″N 112°19′46″W / 48.62917°N 112.32944°W / 48.62917; -112.32944
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyGlacier
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,773 ft (1,150 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,056
 • Density2,641.31/sq mi (1,020.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59427
Area code406
FIPS code30-18775
GNIS feature ID2410281[2]
Websitecityofcutbank.org

Cut Bank is a city in and the county seat of Glacier County, Montana, United States, located just east of the "cut bank" (gorge) along Cut Bank Creek.[3] The population was 3,056 at the 2020 census,[4] The town began in 1891 with the arrival of the Great Northern Railway.[5]

Geography

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Cut Bank is located in eastern Glacier County. The Blackfeet Indian Reservation is located just west of Cut Bank, on the western side of Cut Bank Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all land.[6]

The city is located 30 miles (48 km) south of the Canada–United States border. The name of the city comes from the cut bank (gorge) — a scenic hazard to navigation and a geologic feature of the same name. The Cut Bank Creek river is spanned cliffs to cliffs by a scenic elevated railway bridge high above the canyon floor less than a mile from the edge of the town.

Climate

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Cut Bank experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with long, cold, dry winters and short, warm, wetter summers. In winter, bitterly cold arctic air masses move south and impact the eastern side of the American Continental Divide. During such invasions, Cut Bank, with its comparatively high elevation and topography, is frequently the coldest location in the lower 48 U.S. States. Being close to the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains also makes the area subject to occasional Chinook winds that can rapidly increase the local temperature.

Climate data for Cut Bank, Montana (Cut Bank Municipal Airport), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1903–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 67
(19) 		71
(22) 		77
(25) 		87
(31) 		91
(33) 		101
(38) 		106
(41) 		107
(42) 		97
(36) 		88
(31) 		79
(26) 		67
(19) 		107
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 54.8
(12.7) 		54.7
(12.6) 		62.5
(16.9) 		72.1
(22.3) 		80.4
(26.9) 		85.5
(29.7) 		93.1
(33.9) 		93.3
(34.1) 		88.0
(31.1) 		76.2
(24.6) 		61.9
(16.6) 		53.7
(12.1) 		95.3
(35.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 32.3
(0.2) 		34.2
(1.2) 		42.6
(5.9) 		52.3
(11.3) 		62.3
(16.8) 		70.4
(21.3) 		80.2
(26.8) 		79.7
(26.5) 		68.7
(20.4) 		54.4
(12.4) 		41.0
(5.0) 		32.9
(0.5) 		54.2
(12.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 21.8
(−5.7) 		23.1
(−4.9) 		31.1
(−0.5) 		40.2
(4.6) 		49.6
(9.8) 		57.6
(14.2) 		64.9
(18.3) 		63.9
(17.7) 		54.4
(12.4) 		42.0
(5.6) 		30.6
(−0.8) 		22.8
(−5.1) 		41.8
(5.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 11.3
(−11.5) 		12.0
(−11.1) 		19.7
(−6.8) 		28.1
(−2.2) 		37.0
(2.8) 		44.7
(7.1) 		49.6
(9.8) 		48.0
(8.9) 		40.1
(4.5) 		29.7
(−1.3) 		20.2
(−6.6) 		12.6
(−10.8) 		29.4
(−1.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −18.9
(−28.3) 		−14.0
(−25.6) 		−5.6
(−20.9) 		11.6
(−11.3) 		23.4
(−4.8) 		34.8
(1.6) 		39.5
(4.2) 		37.2
(2.9) 		25.7
(−3.5) 		9.1
(−12.7) 		−6.8
(−21.6) 		−15.3
(−26.3) 		−28.8
(−33.8)
Record low °F (°C) −46
(−43) 		−47
(−44) 		−34
(−37) 		−25
(−32) 		9
(−13) 		21
(−6) 		32
(0) 		25
(−4) 		−4
(−20) 		−14
(−26) 		−33
(−36) 		−46
(−43) 		−47
(−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.22
(5.6) 		0.23
(5.8) 		0.36
(9.1) 		0.95
(24) 		1.65
(42) 		2.73
(69) 		1.29
(33) 		0.96
(24) 		1.08
(27) 		0.57
(14) 		0.42
(11) 		0.31
(7.9) 		10.77
(274)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.0
(10) 		4.1
(10) 		6.8
(17) 		3.9
(9.9) 		1.2
(3.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.4
(1.0) 		3.0
(7.6) 		5.6
(14) 		4.4
(11) 		33.4
(83.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.2 4.2 5.9 7.9 9.8 11.3 6.7 6.1 6.5 5.1 4.8 4.2 76.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.9 4.8 7.0 3.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 4.5 5.2 33.5
Source: NOAA (snow, snow days 1981–2010)[7][8][9]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
190043—
19105001,062.8%
19201,181136.2%
1930845−28.5%
19402,509196.9%
19503,72148.3%
19604,53922.0%
19704,004−11.8%
19803,688−7.9%
19903,329−9.7%
20003,105−6.7%
20102,869−7.6%
20203,0566.5%
source:[10]

U.S. Decennial Census[11][4]

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census,[12] there were 2,869 people, 1,249 households and 739 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,927 inhabitants per square mile (1,130.1/km2). There were 1,441 housing units at an average density of 1,470 per square mile (567.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 74.7% White, 0.2% African American, 19.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 5.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 1,249 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age was 41.2 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

Education

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The area school district is Cut Bank Public Schools,[13] with its components being Cut Bank Elementary School District and Cut Bank High School District.[14] Cut Bank Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.[15] Cut Bank High School's team name is the Wolves.[16]

Cut Bank has a public library, the Glacier County Library.[17]

Media

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The Cut Bank Pioneer Press is a newspaper that provides both print and e-edition news.[18]

Transportation

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Amtrak station in Cut Bank

Cut Bank is served by Amtrak's Empire Builder long-distance train on its route from Chicago to Seattle/Portland.[19] There is one eastbound and one westbound train per day.[20]

A train of the same name served the city under Amtrak's predecessor, the Great Northern Railway. The city, in conjunction with Amtrak and the current track owner BNSF Railway, recently repainted its historic train station in the traditional Great Northern depot colors.

The city contains an important railroad freight yard operated by the BNSF.

Cut Bank Municipal Airport is a public use airport 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Cut Bank.[21]

U.S. Route 2 passes through the city as Main Street, leading east 22 miles (35 km) to Interstate 15 at Shelby and west 34 miles (55 km) to Browning.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cut Bank, Montana
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Cut Bank". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  7. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Cut Bank Airport, MT (1981–2010)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  10. ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990. Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 129.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  13. ^ "Directory of Montana Schools". Montana Office of Public Instruction. March 13, 2024. p. 121-122/319. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Glacier County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3 (PDF p. 4/6). Retrieved March 13, 2024. - Text list
  15. ^ "Cut Bank School District 15". Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "Member Schools". Montana High School Association. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "Montana Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  18. ^ "Home page". Cut Bank Pioneer Press. September 14, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  19. ^ "Cut Bank, Montana". Amtrak. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  20. ^ Rubin, Richard (August 27, 2024). "4,000 Miles, 6 Small Towns: A Whistle-Stop Tour of America". The New York Times. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  21. ^ "CTB(KCTB) Cut Bank Intl". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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