Vandalia, Montana
Vandalia is a small unincorporated community in Valley County, Montana, United States. It was established in 1904 with a post office and a store along the Hi-Line of the Great Northern Railway. The community's chief industry was the manufacture of bricks that were used in public buildings across Montana. Vandalia also shares its namesake with a local dam on the Milk River that diverts water for the Glasgow Irrigation District.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vandalia has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Population
Year | Population |
---|---|
1920 | 100 |
1930 | 150 |
1940 | 73 |
1950 | 66 |
Transportation
Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the small town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Glasgow, 17 miles (27 km) to the southeast.
References
- ^ "Vandalia ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Baker, Don (1997). Ghost Towns of the Montana Prairie. Golden, Colorado: Fred Pruett Books. pp. 79–80. ISBN 0-87108-050-8.
- ^ "Vandalia". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ Climate Summary for Vandalia, Montana
- ^ Bureau of the Census, United States of America (1931). Fifteenth census of the United States: 1930. Population, Volume 1, Number and Distribution of Inhabitants. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. p. 657. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ^ Bureau of the Census, United States of America (1952). A Report of the Seventeenth Decennial Census of the United States: Census Population 1950: Volume I, Number of Inhabitants. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. pp. 26–15. Retrieved May 13, 2016.