Biddle is a village in southeastern Powder River County, Montana, United States, near the Little Powder River. It lies along Highway 59, south of the town of Broadus, the county seat of Powder River County.[3]
Biddle | |
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  Biddle Location within the state of Montana | |
| Coordinates: 45°06′18″N 105°48′42″W / 45.10500°N 105.81167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Powder River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.12 sq mi (44.34 km2) |
| • Land | 17.12 sq mi (44.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,389 ft (1,033 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 28 |
| • Density | 1.64/sq mi (0.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59314 |
| FIPS code | 30-05650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583790[2] |
The post office was established in 1916 with Charles Schofield as postmaster. It was later taken over by Roland Rumph and in 2010 the post office was built and currently ran by USPS.[4] The town name came from S. F. B. Biddle, former owner of the large Cross Ranch, now currently owned by Nathan and Connie Rumph.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of 2020, the current estimated population of Biddle is 28. The median age for a person living in Biddle is 49. The average number of persons per household is 2.29. The median household income is $24,167.[7]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Biddle has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]
| Climate data for Biddle, Montana (elev 3631 feet), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) | 72 (22) | 81 (27) | 90 (32) | 98 (37) | 109 (43) | 110 (43) | 107 (42) | 104 (40) | 93 (34) | 79 (26) | 70 (21) | 110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 54.6 (12.6) | 56.9 (13.8) | 71.0 (21.7) | 78.6 (25.9) | 85.8 (29.9) | 94.7 (34.8) | 101.5 (38.6) | 99.7 (37.6) | 95.8 (35.4) | 82.8 (28.2) | 68.5 (20.3) | 55.7 (13.2) | 102.8 (39.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.8 (2.7) | 38.9 (3.8) | 49.9 (9.9) | 58.5 (14.7) | 68.2 (20.1) | 78.9 (26.1) | 89.4 (31.9) | 88.3 (31.3) | 77.8 (25.4) | 61.2 (16.2) | 48.0 (8.9) | 37.2 (2.9) | 61.1 (16.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.9 (−3.9) | 27.1 (−2.7) | 36.8 (2.7) | 45.0 (7.2) | 54.6 (12.6) | 64.6 (18.1) | 73.2 (22.9) | 71.8 (22.1) | 61.8 (16.6) | 47.5 (8.6) | 35.3 (1.8) | 25.8 (−3.4) | 47.4 (8.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.1 (−10.5) | 15.4 (−9.2) | 23.8 (−4.6) | 31.5 (−0.3) | 41.1 (5.1) | 50.3 (10.2) | 57.1 (13.9) | 55.2 (12.9) | 45.8 (7.7) | 33.8 (1.0) | 22.7 (−5.2) | 14.4 (−9.8) | 33.7 (0.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −13.0 (−25.0) | −8.0 (−22.2) | −1.7 (−18.7) | 14.6 (−9.7) | 26.1 (−3.3) | 38.5 (3.6) | 47.0 (8.3) | 42.7 (5.9) | 30.8 (−0.7) | 14.4 (−9.8) | −0.1 (−17.8) | −8.7 (−22.6) | −19.8 (−28.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −35 (−37) | −37 (−38) | −27 (−33) | −7 (−22) | 15 (−9) | 28 (−2) | 36 (2) | 30 (−1) | 13 (−11) | −17 (−27) | −24 (−31) | −43 (−42) | −43 (−42) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.4 (10) | 0.51 (13) | 0.77 (20) | 1.80 (46) | 3.02 (77) | 2.33 (59) | 1.81 (46) | 1.14 (29) | 1.29 (33) | 1.35 (34) | 0.46 (12) | 0.37 (9.4) | 15.25 (388.4) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.6 (12) | 5.7 (14) | 5.8 (15) | 5.6 (14) | 1.3 (3.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 4.0 (10) | 3.6 (9.1) | 4.5 (11) | 35.2 (88.65) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 71.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 16.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[10] | |||||||||||||