Olney, Montana
Census-designated place
Olney is located in Montana
Olney
Olney
Olney is located in the United States
Olney
Olney
Coordinates: 48°32′55″N 114°34′42″W / 48.54861°N 114.57833°W / 48.54861; -114.57833
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyFlathead
Area
[1]
 • Total1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2)
 • Land1.33 sq mi (3.44 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,169 ft (966 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total186
 • Density139.85/sq mi (53.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59927
Area code406
GNIS feature ID788442[2]

Olney is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana, United States. Its population was 186 as of the 2020 census.[3] Olney has a post office with ZIP code 59927. The most recent 2020 census states the population is 146 according to census.gov. [4][5] The community is located along U.S. Route 93.

The post office opened in 1907.[6]

It is near Lower Stillwater Lake.

Climate

Climate data for Olney, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, 1962–2020 extremes: 3165ft (965m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 49
(9) 		62
(17) 		70
(21) 		86
(30) 		93
(34) 		98
(37) 		101
(38) 		100
(38) 		98
(37) 		80
(27) 		65
(18) 		52
(11) 		101
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 42.0
(5.6) 		47.8
(8.8) 		59.3
(15.2) 		72.8
(22.7) 		82.4
(28.0) 		86.8
(30.4) 		92.6
(33.7) 		93.1
(33.9) 		85.3
(29.6) 		70.0
(21.1) 		52.8
(11.6) 		40.5
(4.7) 		94.8
(34.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 27.9
(−2.3) 		34.1
(1.2) 		42.9
(6.1) 		52.8
(11.6) 		63.2
(17.3) 		69.2
(20.7) 		79.8
(26.6) 		79.6
(26.4) 		68.6
(20.3) 		51.9
(11.1) 		36.0
(2.2) 		26.9
(−2.8) 		52.7
(11.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 20.0
(−6.7) 		22.9
(−5.1) 		30.9
(−0.6) 		39.4
(4.1) 		48.7
(9.3) 		55.0
(12.8) 		61.5
(16.4) 		60.2
(15.7) 		50.9
(10.5) 		38.6
(3.7) 		27.7
(−2.4) 		20.0
(−6.7) 		39.7
(4.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 12.1
(−11.1) 		11.8
(−11.2) 		18.9
(−7.3) 		25.9
(−3.4) 		34.1
(1.2) 		40.9
(4.9) 		43.1
(6.2) 		40.7
(4.8) 		33.3
(0.7) 		25.3
(−3.7) 		19.3
(−7.1) 		13.2
(−10.4) 		26.6
(−3.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −14.9
(−26.1) 		−14.0
(−25.6) 		2.4
(−16.4) 		14.7
(−9.6) 		22.3
(−5.4) 		28.9
(−1.7) 		33.3
(0.7) 		31.2
(−0.4) 		22.4
(−5.3) 		11.2
(−11.6) 		−1.1
(−18.4) 		−13.2
(−25.1) 		−26.2
(−32.3)
Record low °F (°C) −35
(−37) 		−40
(−40) 		−24
(−31) 		−1
(−18) 		16
(−9) 		24
(−4) 		28
(−2) 		26
(−3) 		12
(−11) 		−10
(−23) 		−25
(−32) 		−44
(−42) 		−44
(−42)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.98
(50) 		1.33
(34) 		1.33
(34) 		1.19
(30) 		2.12
(54) 		3.03
(77) 		1.33
(34) 		1.08
(27) 		1.23
(31) 		1.75
(44) 		1.91
(49) 		2.02
(51) 		20.3
(515)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 27.1
(69) 		18.5
(47) 		8.9
(23) 		3.0
(7.6) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.8
(2.0) 		16.5
(42) 		26.5
(67) 		101.5
(258.11)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 32.9
(84) 		30.6
(78) 		22.0
(56) 		5.4
(14) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.2
(3.0) 		8.9
(23) 		25.3
(64) 		43.4
(110)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.4 7.0 8.4 7.3 10.5 12.7 6.7 5.3 7.1 9.3 10.4 10.4 105.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 8.8 5.6 4.0 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 5.1 8.5 34
Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 snowfall)[7][8]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, 1981-2010 monthly max/mins & snow depth)[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010192—
2020186−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olney
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  6. ^ "Olney". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Olney, Montana 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "Olney, Montana 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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