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.[2] Vandalia also shares its namesake with a local dam on the Milk River that diverts water for the Glasgow Irrigation District.[3]
Vandalia, Montana | |
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  Vandalia, Montana Location within the state of Montana | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′16″N 106°54′34″W / 48.35444°N 106.90944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Valley |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59273[1] |
| Area code | 406 |
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vandalia has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]
Population
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1920 | 100[5] |
| 1930 | 150[5][6] |
| 1940 | 73[6] |
| 1950 | 66[6] |
Transportation
editAmtrak’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
edit- ^ "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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
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