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|name = Alberton, Montana |
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|settlement_type = [[Town]] |
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| nickname = |
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| motto = <!-- Images --> |
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| image_skyline = Antique Shop in Alberton, Montana.jpg |
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| imagesize = 250px |
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| image_caption = Antique Shop in Alberton, Montana |
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| image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |
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| image_map = Mineral_County_Montana_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Alberton_Highlighted.svg |
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| mapsize = 250px |
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| map_caption = Location of Alberton, Montana |
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| map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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| subdivision_name = United States |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Montana]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Montana|County]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Mineral County, Montana|Mineral]] |
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| government_footnotes = |
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| government_type = [[Mayor-council government]] |
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| leader_title = [[Mayor]] |
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| leader_name = John Bigart III |
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| leader_name1 = |
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| established_title = |
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| established_date = <!-- Area --> |
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| unit_pref = Imperial |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_30.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref> |
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| area_magnitude = |
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| area_total_km2 = 1.49 |
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| area_land_km2 = 1.42 |
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| area_water_km2 = 0.07 |
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| area_total_sq_mi = 0.57 |
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| area_land_sq_mi = 0.55 |
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| area_water_sq_mi = 0.03 |
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<!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] |
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|image_skyline = Antique Shop in Alberton, Montana.jpg |
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|image_caption = Antique shop in Alberton |
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| population_total = 452 |
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| population_density_km2 = 318.31 |
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| population_density_sq_mi = 821.82 |
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<!-- General information -->| timezone = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]] |
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|image_map = Mineral_County_Montana_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Alberton_Highlighted.svg |
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| utc_offset = -7 |
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|map_caption = Location in [[Mineral County, Montana|Mineral County]] and [[Montana]] |
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| elevation_m = 931 |
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<!-- Location --> |
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| elevation_ft = 3054 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|47|0|13|N|114|28|41|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |
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|coordinates = {{coord|47|00|13|N|114|28|54|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |
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| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |
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|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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| postal_code = 59820 |
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|subdivision_name = United States |
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|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |
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| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Montana]] |
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|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Montana|County]] |
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| blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Mineral County, Montana|Mineral]] |
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| blank1_info = 0801984 |
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<!-- Established --> |
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|established_title = Founded |
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|established_title1 = [[Platted]] |
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|established_date1 = |
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|established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |
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|established_date2 = |
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|named_for = |
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<!-- Government --> |
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|government_footnotes = |
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|government_type = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]] |
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|leader_title = [[Mayor]] |
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|leader_name = Anna LeDuc |
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<!-- Area --> |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023">{{cite web |title=2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2023_Gazetteer/2023_gaz_place_30.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=May 21, 2024}}</ref> |
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| area_total_sq_mi = 0.57 |
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| area_land_sq_mi = 0.55 |
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| area_water_sq_mi = 0.03 |
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| area_total_km2 = 1.49 |
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| area_land_km2 = 1.42 |
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| area_water_km2 = 0.07 |
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| unit_pref = Imperial |
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<!-- Elevation --> |
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| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |
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| elevation_ft = 3055 |
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<!-- Population --> |
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|population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US3000700&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Alberton town, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=May 21, 2024}}</ref> |
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |
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|population_total = 452 |
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|pop_est_footnotes = |
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|pop_est_as_of = |
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|population_est = |
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|population_density_sq_mi = 826.33 |
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|population_density_km2 = 318.88 |
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<!-- General information --> |
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|timezone = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]] |
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|utc_offset = -7 |
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|timezone_DST = [[Mountain Daylight Time|MDT]] |
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|utc_offset_DST = -6 |
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|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |
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|postal_code = 59820 |
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|area_code_type = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]] |
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|area_code = [[Area code 406|406]] |
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|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |
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|blank_info = 30-00700 |
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|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]] |
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|blank1_info = 2412342<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2412342}}</ref> |
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|website = |
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'''Alberton''' is a town in [[Mineral County, Montana|Mineral County]], [[Montana]], United States. The population was 452 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> |
'''Alberton''' is a town in [[Mineral County, Montana|Mineral County]], [[Montana]], United States. The population was 452 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> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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A post office called Alberton has been in operation since 1909.<ref>{{cite web | url= |
A post office called Alberton has been in operation since 1909.<ref>{{cite web |title=Montana post offices |url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MT |access-date=June 19, 2017 |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History}}</ref> The town was named for Albert J. Earling, president of the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ccY1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=2RAGAAAAIBAJ&pg=487%2C2128045 | title=Origins of Names on Milwaukee | work=Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times | date=August 22, 1940 | access-date=April 27, 2015 | pages=6}}</ref> |
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On April 11, 1996, a [[Montana Rail Link]] train carrying [[chlorine]] derailed near Alberton.<ref>“[https://www.ntsb.gov/Search/pages/Results.aspx?k=alberton%20chlorine Railroad Accident Brief Report. LAX 96 FR 010. Derailment and Hazardous Materials Release with Fatality. Montana Rail Link, Alberton, Montana, April 11, 1966].” [[National Transportation Safety Board]], August 18, 1998.</ref><ref>“[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205010254/http://www.wildrockies.org/cmcr/projects/albert1.html CMCR Campaign: Alberton, Montana Train Spill].” Journal of the Wild Rockies. Accessed May 3, 2015.</ref> |
On April 11, 1996, a [[Montana Rail Link]] train carrying [[chlorine]] derailed near Alberton.<ref>“[https://www.ntsb.gov/Search/pages/Results.aspx?k=alberton%20chlorine Railroad Accident Brief Report. LAX 96 FR 010. Derailment and Hazardous Materials Release with Fatality. Montana Rail Link, Alberton, Montana, April 11, 1966].” [[National Transportation Safety Board]], August 18, 1998.</ref><ref>“[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205010254/http://www.wildrockies.org/cmcr/projects/albert1.html CMCR Campaign: Alberton, Montana Train Spill].” Journal of the Wild Rockies. Accessed May 3, 2015.</ref> |
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350 people were injured by [[Acute inhalation injury|chlorine inhalation]]. 1,000 people were evacuated from Alberton and from Frenchtown. [[Interstate 90 in Montana|Interstate 90]] was shut down for nineteen days. The incident has been described as the largest chemical spill from a train in United States history.<ref>Kato, Dillon. "[http://missoulian.com/news/local/workshop-uses-alberton-chlorine-spill-to-teach-emergency-management/article_cc01c639-7269-547d-942b-edfb5be6a3a4.html Workshop Uses 1996 Alberton Chlorine Spill to Teach Emergency Management]." ''[[Missoulian]]'', May 3, 2015.</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Alberton is located in eastern Mineral County on [[Interstate 90 in Montana|Interstate 90]] at exit 75. The southern border of the town is the [[Clark Fork River]]. [[Missoula County, Montana|Missoula County]] is to the south across the river. I-90 leads east {{convert|29|mi}} to [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]] and northwest the same distance to [[Superior, Montana|Superior]], the Mineral [[county seat]]. |
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[[File:Natural Pier Bridge (2013).jpg|thumb|Natural Pier Bridge near Alberton]] |
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Alberton is located at {{coord|47|0|13|N|114|28|41|W|type:city}} (47.003546, -114.477977).<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> It is on [[Interstate 90 in Montana|Interstate 90]] at exit 75. The [[Clark Fork River]] is to the south. |
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According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Alberton has a total area of {{convert|0.57|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, or 4.54%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> |
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==Climate== |
===Climate=== |
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Alberton has a cool-summer [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] Dfb). |
Alberton has a cool-summer [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] Dfb). |
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{{Weather box |
{{Weather box |
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|location = Alberton |
|location = Alberton, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1958–present |
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|single line = |
|single line = Yes |
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| Jan record high F = 57 |
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| Feb record high F = 60 |
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| Mar record high F = 80 |
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| Apr record high F = 87 |
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| May record high F = 93 |
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| Jun record high F = 100 |
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| Jul record high F = 105 |
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| Aug record high F = 105 |
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| Sep record high F = 98 |
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| Oct record high F = 87 |
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| Nov record high F = 71 |
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| Dec record high F = 58 |
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| year record high F = 105 |
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| Jan high F = 32.9 |
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| Feb high F = 40.1 |
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| Mar high F = 48.6 |
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| Apr high F = 58 |
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| May high F = 67.4 |
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| Jun high F = 75.3 |
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| Jul high F = 86.8 |
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| Aug high F = 85.4 |
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| Sep high F = 73.5 |
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| Oct high F = 58.2 |
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| Nov high F = 42.5 |
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| Dec high F = 33.3 |
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| year high F = 58.5 |
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| Jan low F = 17.6 |
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| Feb low F = 21.7 |
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| Mar low F = 25.3 |
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| Apr low F = 31 |
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| May low F = 37.9 |
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| Jun low F = 45 |
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| Jul low F = 48.9 |
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| Aug low F = 47.6 |
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| Sep low F = 40.2 |
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| Oct low F = 32.1 |
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| Nov low F = 25.3 |
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| Dec low F = 19.5 |
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| year low F = 32.7 |
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| Jan record low F = -28 |
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| Feb record low F = -20 |
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| Mar record low F = -7 |
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| Apr record low F = 12 |
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| May record low F = 21 |
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| Jun record low F = 29 |
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| Jul record low F = 31 |
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| Aug record low F = 32 |
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| Sep record low F = 21 |
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| Oct record low F = 1 |
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| Nov record low F = -12 |
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| Dec record low F = -29 |
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| year record low F = -29 | precipitation colour = green |
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| Jan precipitation inch = 1.99 |
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| Feb precipitation inch = 1.29 |
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| Mar precipitation inch = 1.56 |
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| Apr precipitation inch = 1.6 |
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| May precipitation inch = 1.9 |
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| Jun precipitation inch = 2.27 |
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| Jul precipitation inch = 0.78 |
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| Aug precipitation inch = 1.03 |
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| Sep precipitation inch = 1.29 |
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| Oct precipitation inch = 1.58 |
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| Nov precipitation inch = 1.77 |
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| Dec precipitation inch = 1.46 |
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| year precipitation inch = 18.52 |
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| Jan precipitation days = 14 |
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| Feb precipitation days = 10 |
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| Mar precipitation days = 13 |
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| Apr precipitation days = 12 |
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| May precipitation days = 12 |
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| Jun precipitation days = 12 |
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| Jul precipitation days = 5 |
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| Aug precipitation days = 6 |
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| Sep precipitation days = 8 |
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| Oct precipitation days = 10 |
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| Nov precipitation days = 12 |
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| Dec precipitation days = 13 |
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| Jan snow inch = 12.5 |
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| Feb snow inch = 7.8 |
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| Mar snow inch = 7.1 |
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| Apr snow inch = 1.1 |
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| May snow inch = 0.1 |
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| Jun snow inch = 0 |
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| Jul snow inch = 0 |
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| Aug snow inch = 0 |
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| Sep snow inch = 0.1 |
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| Oct snow inch = 0.4 |
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| Nov snow inch = 5.6 |
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| Dec snow inch = 7.9 |
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| year snow inch = 42.6 |
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|Jan record high F = 59 |
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|source 1 = WRCC<ref>{{cite web |
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|Feb record high F = 62 |
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|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?mt0075 |title=ALBERTON, MT (240075) |access-date=December 4, 2015 |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}</ref> |
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|Mar record high F = 80 |
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|date=December 2015 |
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|Apr record high F = 87 |
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|May record high F = 93 |
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|Jun record high F = 105 |
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|Jul record high F = 105 |
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|Aug record high F = 105 |
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|Sep record high F = 100 |
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|Oct record high F = 87 |
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|Nov record high F = 71 |
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|Dec record high F = 68 |
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|Jan avg record high F = 48.3 |
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|Feb avg record high F = 51.7 |
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|Mar avg record high F = 65.1 |
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|Apr avg record high F = 77.1 |
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|May avg record high F = 85.8 |
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|Jun avg record high F = 93.1 |
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|Jul avg record high F = 99.4 |
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|Aug avg record high F = 98.5 |
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|Sep avg record high F = 91.5 |
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|Oct avg record high F = 77.4 |
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|Nov avg record high F = 59.0 |
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|Dec avg record high F = 47.5 |
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|year avg record high F = 100.7 |
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|Jan high F = 34.6 |
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|Feb high F = 40.1 |
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|Mar high F = 48.9 |
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|Apr high F = 58.2 |
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|May high F = 67.6 |
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|Jun high F = 75.2 |
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|Jul high F = 86.8 |
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|Aug high F = 86.5 |
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|Sep high F = 75.7 |
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|Oct high F = 57.8 |
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|Nov high F = 41.0 |
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|Dec high F = 32.7 |
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|year high F = |
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|Jan mean F = 26.3 |
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|Feb mean F = 30.2 |
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|Mar mean F = 36.7 |
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|Apr mean F = 44.2 |
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|May mean F = 52.7 |
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|Jun mean F = 59.7 |
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|Jul mean F = 67.7 |
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|Aug mean F = 66.8 |
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|Sep mean F = 57.6 |
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|Oct mean F = 44.1 |
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|Nov mean F = 32.6 |
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|Dec mean F = 25.7 |
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|year mean F = |
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|Jan low F = 18.0 |
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|Feb low F = 20.2 |
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|Mar low F = 24.5 |
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|Apr low F = 30.3 |
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|May low F = 37.8 |
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|Jun low F = 44.2 |
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|Jul low F = 48.7 |
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|Aug low F = 47.2 |
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|Sep low F = 39.6 |
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|Oct low F = 30.4 |
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|Nov low F = 24.1 |
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|Dec low F = 18.8 |
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|year low F = |
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|Jan avg record low F = -1.1 |
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|Feb avg record low F = 3.9 |
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|Mar avg record low F = 13.1 |
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|Apr avg record low F = 22.0 |
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|May avg record low F = 27.1 |
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|Jun avg record low F = 35.6 |
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|Jul avg record low F = 40.4 |
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|Aug avg record low F = 39.8 |
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|Sep avg record low F = 30.4 |
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|Oct avg record low F = 17.5 |
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|Nov avg record low F = 10.6 |
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|Dec avg record low F = 0.5 |
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|year avg record low F = -7.4 |
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|Jan record low F = -28 |
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|Feb record low F = -22 |
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|Mar record low F = -12 |
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|Apr record low F = 12 |
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|May record low F = 21 |
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|Jun record low F = 29 |
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|Jul record low F = 31 |
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|Aug record low F = 32 |
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|Sep record low F = 21 |
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|Oct record low F = -9 |
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|Nov record low F = -12 |
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|Dec record low F = -29 |
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|precipitation colour = green |
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|Jan precipitation inch = 1.45 |
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|Feb precipitation inch = 1.50 |
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|Mar precipitation inch = 1.70 |
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|Apr precipitation inch = 1.66 |
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|May precipitation inch = 2.04 |
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|Jun precipitation inch = 2.19 |
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|Jul precipitation inch = 0.88 |
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|Aug precipitation inch = 0.91 |
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|Sep precipitation inch = 1.07 |
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|Oct precipitation inch = 1.64 |
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|Nov precipitation inch = 2.02 |
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|Dec precipitation inch = 1.60 |
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|year precipitation inch = |
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|Jan snow inch = 10.3 |
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|Feb snow inch = 11.1 |
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|Mar snow inch = 6.0 |
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|Apr snow inch = 1.4 |
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|May snow inch = 0.1 |
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|Jun snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Jul snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Aug snow inch = 0.0 |
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|Sep snow inch = 0.1 |
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|Oct snow inch = 1.2 |
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|Nov snow inch = 6.4 |
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|Dec snow inch = 12.8 |
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|year snow inch = |
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|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |
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|Jan precipitation days = 13.6 |
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|Feb precipitation days = 12.8 |
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|Mar precipitation days = 14.0 |
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|Apr precipitation days = 13.0 |
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|May precipitation days = 12.4 |
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|Jun precipitation days = 12.7 |
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|Jul precipitation days = 5.0 |
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|Aug precipitation days = 6.3 |
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|Sep precipitation days = 7.8 |
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|Oct precipitation days = 12.1 |
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|Nov precipitation days = 13.1 |
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|Dec precipitation days = 14.4 |
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|unit snow days = 0.1 in |
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|Jan snow days = 8.9 |
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|Feb snow days = 8.1 |
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|Mar snow days = 4.9 |
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|Apr snow days = 1.6 |
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|May snow days = 0.1 |
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|Jun snow days = 0.0 |
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|Jul snow days = 0.0 |
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|Aug snow days = 0.0 |
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|Sep snow days = 0.1 |
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|Oct snow days = 0.7 |
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|Nov snow days = 5.0 |
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|Dec snow days = 9.5 |
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|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA> |
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{{cite web |
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|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00240075&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |
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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Alberton, MT |
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|access-date = October 28, 2022 |
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData> |
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{{cite web |
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|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mso |
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|publisher = National Weather Service |
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|title = NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Missoula |
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|access-date = October 28, 2022 |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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{{US Census population |
{{US Census population |
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|1930= 276 |
|1930= 276 |
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|1940= 283 |
|1940= 283 |
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As of the [[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> of 2010, there were 420 people, 190 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|736.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 202 housing units at an average density of {{convert|354.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.9% of the population. |
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There were 190 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.81. |
There were 190 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.81. |
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 374 people, 152 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|652.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 175 housing units at an average density of {{convert|305.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 0.53% of the population. |
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There were 152 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.88. |
There were 152 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.88. |
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[[File:Natural Pier Bridge (2013).jpg|thumb|Natural Pier Bridge near Alberton]] |
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[[Alberton School]] began as a wooden, one room school house in the early 1900s. In 1916, a fire burned down the original school. In 1920, a new brick building was built; this later became the elementary school building. The brick building is listed on the [[National Register of |
[[Alberton School]] began as a wooden, one room school house in the early 1900s. In 1916, a fire burned down the original school. In 1920, a new brick building was built; this later became the elementary school building. The brick building is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>Information from a linked document listing Historic Sites in Mineral County. [http://mhs.mt.gov/shpo/nationalreg.asp#Montana Historical Society - National Register of Historic Places]</ref> The current high school building is 50 feet from the elementary building and is roughly octagonal in shape. Both buildings have two stories and are connected by a tunnel. The school's mascot is the Panther,<ref>{{cite web |title=Member Schools |url=https://www.mhsa.org/memberschools |publisher=Montana High School Association |access-date=April 19, 2021}}</ref> and the school has football, volleyball, boys' and girls' basketball, and track and field on campus. The school also participates in wrestling, tennis, and golf as part of cooperatives with other schools in the area. The school transferred from eight-man to six-man football in 2010. |
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A branch of the Mineral County Public Library is in Alberton.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alberton Branch Library |url=https://mineralcountylibrary.org/alberton.htm |publisher=Mineral County Public Library |access-date=April 12, 2021}}</ref> |
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It is the home of Northwest Indian Bible School, a Bible-training institution founded and operated by the [[Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection]] (Original Allegheny Conference). |
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A branch of the Mineral County Public Library is in Alberton.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alberton Branch Library |url=https://mineralcountylibrary.org/alberton.htm |publisher=Mineral County Public Library |access-date=12 April 2021}}</ref> |
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==Arts and culture== |
==Arts and culture== |
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The town celebrates its railroad heritage each year with Alberton's Railroad Day, held the third Saturday in July. July 18, 2015, marked the 30th anniversary of this community event.{{cn|date=May 2023}} |
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The ''Mineral Independent'' is the newspaper serving Mineral County. It is printed weekly and also has an e-edition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Latest News |url=http://mineralindependent.mt.newsmemory.com/landing.php |publisher=Clark Fork Valley Press/Mineral Independent |access-date=August 31, 2023}}</ref> |
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Alberton, Montana | |
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 Antique shop in Alberton | |
 Location in Mineral County and Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′13″N 114°28′54″W / 47.00361°N 114.48167°W | |
| Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
| State | Montana |
| County | Mineral |
| Regierung | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Anna LeDuc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,055 ft (931 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 452 |
| • Density | 826.33/sq mi (318.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59820 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-00700 |
| GNIS ID | 2412342[2] |
Alberton is a town in Mineral County, Montana, United States. The population was 452 at the 2020 census.[4]
History
[edit]A post office called Alberton has been in operation since 1909.[5] The town was named for Albert J. Earling, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.[6]
On April 11, 1996, a Montana Rail Link train carrying chlorine derailed near Alberton.[7][8] 350 people were injured by chlorine inhalation. 1,000 people were evacuated from Alberton and from Frenchtown. Interstate 90 was shut down for nineteen days. The incident has been described as the largest chemical spill from a train in United States history.[9]
Geography
[edit]Alberton is located in eastern Mineral County on Interstate 90 at exit 75. The southern border of the town is the Clark Fork River. Missoula County is to the south across the river. I-90 leads east 29 miles (47 km) to Missoula and northwest the same distance to Superior, the Mineral county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Alberton has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 4.54%, are water.[1]
Climate
[edit]Alberton has a cool-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).
| Climate data for Alberton, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1958–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
62 (17) |
80 (27) |
87 (31) |
93 (34) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
100 (38) |
87 (31) |
71 (22) |
68 (20) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 48.3 (9.1) |
51.7 (10.9) |
65.1 (18.4) |
77.1 (25.1) |
85.8 (29.9) |
93.1 (33.9) |
99.4 (37.4) |
98.5 (36.9) |
91.5 (33.1) |
77.4 (25.2) |
59.0 (15.0) |
47.5 (8.6) |
100.7 (38.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.6 (1.4) |
40.1 (4.5) |
48.9 (9.4) |
58.2 (14.6) |
67.6 (19.8) |
75.2 (24.0) |
86.8 (30.4) |
86.5 (30.3) |
75.7 (24.3) |
57.8 (14.3) |
41.0 (5.0) |
32.7 (0.4) |
58.8 (14.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.3 (−3.2) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
36.7 (2.6) |
44.2 (6.8) |
52.7 (11.5) |
59.7 (15.4) |
67.7 (19.8) |
66.8 (19.3) |
57.6 (14.2) |
44.1 (6.7) |
32.6 (0.3) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
45.4 (7.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.0 (−7.8) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
37.8 (3.2) |
44.2 (6.8) |
48.7 (9.3) |
47.2 (8.4) |
39.6 (4.2) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
32.0 (0.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −1.1 (−18.4) |
3.9 (−15.6) |
13.1 (−10.5) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
35.6 (2.0) |
40.4 (4.7) |
39.8 (4.3) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
10.6 (−11.9) |
0.5 (−17.5) |
−7.4 (−21.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−22 (−30) |
−12 (−24) |
12 (−11) |
21 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
31 (−1) |
32 (0) |
21 (−6) |
−9 (−23) |
−12 (−24) |
−29 (−34) |
−29 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.45 (37) |
1.50 (38) |
1.70 (43) |
1.66 (42) |
2.04 (52) |
2.19 (56) |
0.88 (22) |
0.91 (23) |
1.07 (27) |
1.64 (42) |
2.02 (51) |
1.60 (41) |
18.66 (474) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.3 (26) |
11.1 (28) |
6.0 (15) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.2 (3.0) |
6.4 (16) |
12.8 (33) |
49.4 (125.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 13.6 | 12.8 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 14.4 | 137.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 8.9 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 38.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA[10] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 276 | — | |
| 1940 | 283 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 326 | 15.2% | |
| 1960 | 356 | 9.2% | |
| 1970 | 363 | 2.0% | |
| 1980 | 368 | 1.4% | |
| 1990 | 354 | −3.8% | |
| 2000 | 374 | 5.6% | |
| 2010 | 420 | 12.3% | |
| 2020 | 452 | 7.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] | |||
2010 census
[edit]As of the census[13] of 2010, there were 420 people, 190 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The population density was 736.8 inhabitants per square mile (284.5/km2). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 354.4 per square mile (136.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.0% White, 1.0% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 190 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the town was 43.3 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.
2000 census
[edit]As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 374 people, 152 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 652.7 inhabitants per square mile (252.0/km2). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 305.4 per square mile (117.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.59% White, 0.27% African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.27% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 152 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,000, and the median income for a family was $26,500. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,120. About 19.6% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
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Alberton School began as a wooden, one room school house in the early 1900s. In 1916, a fire burned down the original school. In 1920, a new brick building was built; this later became the elementary school building. The brick building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[15] The current high school building is 50 feet from the elementary building and is roughly octagonal in shape. Both buildings have two stories and are connected by a tunnel. The school's mascot is the Panther,[16] and the school has football, volleyball, boys' and girls' basketball, and track and field on campus. The school also participates in wrestling, tennis, and golf as part of cooperatives with other schools in the area. The school transferred from eight-man to six-man football in 2010.
A branch of the Mineral County Public Library is in Alberton.[17]
It is the home of Northwest Indian Bible School, a Bible-training institution founded and operated by the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection (Original Allegheny Conference).
Arts and culture
[edit]The town celebrates its railroad heritage each year with Alberton's Railroad Day, held the third Saturday in July. July 18, 2015, marked the 30th anniversary of this community event.[citation needed]
Media
[edit]The Mineral Independent is the newspaper serving Mineral County. It is printed weekly and also has an e-edition.[18]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alberton, Montana
- ^ "P1. Race – Alberton town, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Montana post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ “Railroad Accident Brief Report. LAX 96 FR 010. Derailment and Hazardous Materials Release with Fatality. Montana Rail Link, Alberton, Montana, April 11, 1966.” National Transportation Safety Board, August 18, 1998.
- ^ “CMCR Campaign: Alberton, Montana Train Spill.” Journal of the Wild Rockies. Accessed May 3, 2015.
- ^ Kato, Dillon. "Workshop Uses 1996 Alberton Chlorine Spill to Teach Emergency Management." Missoulian, May 3, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Alberton, MT". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Missoula". National Weather Service. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Information from a linked document listing Historic Sites in Mineral County. Historical Society - National Register of Historic Places
- ^ "Member Schools". Montana High School Association. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Alberton Branch Library". Mineral County Public Library. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Latest News". Clark Fork Valley Press/Mineral Independent. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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