Piltzville, Montana
| Piltzville, Montana | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
  Piltzville, Montana Location of Piltzville, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′17″N 113°51′9″W / 46.85472°N 113.85250°WCoordinates: 46°51′17″N 113°51′9″W / 46.85472°N 113.85250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Missoula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| • Land | 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,301 ft (1,006 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 395 |
| • Density | 560/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583832[1] |
Piltzville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States. The population was 395 at the 2010 census. [2]
History
The Piltzville neighborhood was home to workers at the lumber mill in Bonner. It is named after Billy Pilz, who became a yard boss at the Bonner Mill. His house was built in 1904.[3]
Artist Michael Cadieux, known for his watercolors and oil paintings on environmental themes, is a native of Piltzville.[4][5]
Climate
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, Piltzville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[6] Piltzville is located at the base of Bonner Mountain, and sheltered from the winds.[3]
| Climate data for Piltzville, Montana | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
3 (37) |
8 (46) |
14 (57) |
19 (66) |
23 (74) |
29 (85) |
28 (83) |
22 (72) |
14 (57) |
4 (40) |
−1 (31) |
13.5 (56.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9 (15) |
−7 (20) |
−3 (26) |
0 (32) |
4 (39) |
8 (46) |
10 (50) |
9 (49) |
5 (41) |
0 (32) |
−4 (24) |
−8 (17) |
0.4 (32.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) |
20 (0.8) |
23 (0.9) |
28 (1.1) |
46 (1.8) |
50 (2) |
23 (0.9) |
28 (1.1) |
28 (1.1) |
23 (0.9) |
30 (1) |
28 (1.1) |
355 (13.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [7] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Piltzville, Montana
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- 1 2 "Piltzville". Two Rivers History - A Confluence of Stories. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ↑ Walsh, Cory (2014-12-25). "Book pairs Missoula native's paintings with environmental writings". Missoulian. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ↑ "Michael Cadieux". Jaded Ibis Productions. 2013. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Piltzville, Montana
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
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