Bynum, Montana
Bynum is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Teton County, Montana, United States, approximately 13 miles north of Choteau. Its population was 31 as of the 2010 census.
Bynum is the site of a one-room country school, a general store, post office, an agate shop, and Two Medicine Dinosaur Center, which provides displays and educational programs about dinosaurs.
The town's name is derived from the surname of a family of early settlers in the area. The post office was established in 1885. In 1908 work on the Bynum Reservoir began.
In 2017, the NBC Today Show produced a segment highlighting Bynum's school and its tradition of starting each school day with a song and a dance.
Climate
| Climate data for Bynum, Montana, 1991–2020 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.0 (2.2) |
35.8 (2.1) |
43.6 (6.4) |
51.3 (10.7) |
61.6 (16.4) |
70.5 (21.4) |
80.3 (26.8) |
79.3 (26.3) |
69.6 (20.9) |
55.0 (12.8) |
43.0 (6.1) |
34.5 (1.4) |
55.0 (12.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.2 (−3.8) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
32.2 (0.1) |
40.3 (4.6) |
50.2 (10.1) |
58.5 (14.7) |
66.2 (19.0) |
65.4 (18.6) |
56.4 (13.6) |
43.5 (6.4) |
33.1 (0.6) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
43.5 (6.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.3 (−9.8) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
38.8 (3.8) |
46.5 (8.1) |
52.1 (11.2) |
51.4 (10.8) |
43.2 (6.2) |
32.0 (0.0) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
16.3 (−8.7) |
31.9 (0.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.60 (15) |
0.43 (11) |
1.06 (27) |
2.11 (54) |
2.64 (67) |
2.49 (63) |
1.55 (39) |
1.32 (34) |
1.19 (30) |
1.02 (26) |
0.49 (12) |
0.44 (11) |
15.34 (389) |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31 | — | |
| 2020 | 28 | −9.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Notes
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Bynum, Montana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
- ^ "These small-town students sing and dance every morning to learn how to get along". TODAY.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Bynum 4 SSE, MT". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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