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Whitetail, Montana

Whitetail is a community in Daniels County, Montana, home to about 23 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59276.

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Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)576 miles away
Closer regional airportL M Clayton Airport (OLF)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN623 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL978 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Whitetail; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Whitetail

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 435th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Daniels County grew from 5,553 residents in 1930 to 1,661 in 2020.

Daniels County, 1930–2020

Daniels County population, 1930 to 20201930: 5,553, 1940: 4,563, 1950: 3,946, 1960: 3,755, 1970: 3,083, 1980: 2,835, 1990: 2,266, 2000: 2,017, 2010: 1,751, 2020: 1,6616K’30’404K’50’603K’70’802K’90’002K’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 14.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitetailJan: high 24°F, low -1°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 4°F, 0.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 26°F, 0.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 51°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 49°F, 1.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 38°F, 1 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 27°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in24°-1°Jan0.426°4°Feb0.239°15°Mar0.756°26°Apr0.967°37°May2.275°47°Jun3.182°51°Jul2.182°49°Aug1.872°38°Sep1.055°27°Oct0.938°14°Nov0.426°3°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redstone, MT weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Daniels County

572 jobs at 76 businesses in Daniels County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Daniels CountyInformation: 167 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100 jobs; Retail trade: 92 jobs; Finance and insurance: 41 jobs; Other services: 40 jobs; Wholesale trade: 36 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 19 jobsInformation 29% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Daniels Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Scobey13.9 miles
  • Sheridan Memorial HosptialCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plentywood28.4 miles
  • Poplar Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Poplar53.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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