Wolf Creek is an unincorporated community in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, along Interstate 15, 28 miles (45 km) north of Helena. Its ZIP code is 59648.[3]
Wolf Creek, Montana | |
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  Wolf Creek  Wolf Creek | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′22″N 112°04′09″W / 47.00611°N 112.06917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Lewis and Clark |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,563 ft (1,086 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25 |
| • Density | 116.82/sq mi (45.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59648 |
| Area code | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 801711[2] |
In 1887, the Montana Central Railway built its line through the narrow Prickly Pear Canyon, and the town of Wolf Creek, named for the creek, grew to serve the railroad. It later served workers building the Holter Dam from 1908–1910.[4] Interstate 15 split the town in half, nearly obliterating it.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Education
editWolf Creek School District #13, the elementary school district,[6] has one elementary school providing education for grades K-5.[7]
The high school district is Helena High School District.[6] 6-12 students home district is Helena Schools to the south in Lewis and Clark County
Media
editThe Cascade Courier is a local newspaper. It is printed weekly and is also available online.[8]
In popular culture
edit- In the movie A River Runs Through It, Wolf Creek is the home of Jessie Burns, the love interest of main character Norman Maclean. It was also a filming locale for parts of the movie Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.
- In Australia, the Seven Network's reality television series The World's Strictest Parents featured a family from Wolf Creek, Montana.[9]
- In the 1970s, Marlboro selected Wolf Creek resident Herf Ingersoll as their "Marlboro Man."[10][11]
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wolf Creek has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[12]
| Climate data for Wolf Creek, Montana | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
39 (4) |
46 (8) |
57 (14) |
67 (19) |
75 (24) |
85 (29) |
84 (29) |
72 (22) |
60 (16) |
46 (8) |
38 (3) |
59 (15) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18 (−8) |
21 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
33 (1) |
41 (5) |
48 (9) |
54 (12) |
52 (11) |
45 (7) |
39 (4) |
30 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
36 (2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.5 (13) |
0.4 (10) |
0.6 (15) |
1.2 (30) |
2.2 (56) |
2.6 (66) |
1.3 (33) |
1.1 (28) |
1.3 (33) |
0.8 (20) |
0.5 (13) |
0.5 (13) |
12.9 (330) |
| Source: Weatherbase [13] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Wolf Creek". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lewis and Clark County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Lewis and Clark County: Wolf Creek". www.lccountymt.gov. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "About Cascade Courier". The Cascade Courier. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ writer, CURT SYNNESS IR features. "Family Album: Helena High grad, 90, reflects on his time as iconic 'Marlboro Man'". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Marlboro Man, Without the Marlboros". Los Angeles Times. May 26, 2002. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ Climate Summary for Wolf Creek, Montana
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 25, 2013.