Darby, Montana
| Darby, Montana | |
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Discovery nature trail (East side towards river)
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 Location of Darby, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 46°1′19″N 114°10′47″W / 46.02194°N 114.17972°WCoordinates: 46°1′19″N 114°10′47″W / 46.02194°N 114.17972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Ravalli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | JC McDowel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,885 ft (1,184 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 720 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 747 |
| • Density | 1,241.4/sq mi (479.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59829 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-19300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0782081 |
| Website | http://www.darbymt.net/ |
Darby (Salish: snk̓ʷɫxʷexʷem̓i, "Place Where They Would Lift Something") is a town in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 720 at the 2010 census. Darby is located near the southwestern border of Montana and Idaho, along the Continental Divide.
Darby is located at 46°1′19″N 114°10′47″W / 46.02194°N 114.17972°W (46.022030, -114.179603).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2), all of it land.
The area south of Darby is called nɫpapʔá in Salish.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Darby has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Visitors to Darby may wish to seek shelter during thunderstorms. In July 2012, "A cowboy and two spectators were taken by ambulance to a Hamilton hospital ... after lightning hit a power pole at the Elite Bull Connection, sending an electric shock through the grandstands, rodeo chutes and bull pens." On July 14, 2014, 45 cattle on a ranch near Darby were killed in a single lightning strike.
As of the census of 2010, there were 720 people, 303 households, and 179 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,241.4 inhabitants per square mile (479.3/km2). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 620.7 per square mile (239.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.3% White, 0.1% African American, 4.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
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