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Fromberg, Montana
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Location of Fromberg, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Carbon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,533 ft (1,077 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 392 |
| • Density | 890.91/sq mi (340.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59029
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-29575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0771648 |
Fromberg is a town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 392 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Fromberg is located at 45°23′30″N 108°54′31″W / 45.39167°N 108.90861°W (45.391656, -108.908650).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all of it land.
History
The Fromberg Post Office was established on March 21, 1903, with Abraham Pierson as the town's first postmaster.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 520 | — | |
| 1930 | 446 | −14.2% | |
| 1940 | 533 | 19.5% | |
| 1950 | 442 | −17.1% | |
| 1960 | 367 | −17.0% | |
| 1970 | 364 | −0.8% | |
| 1980 | 469 | 28.8% | |
| 1990 | 370 | −21.1% | |
| 2000 | 486 | 31.4% | |
| 2010 | 438 | −9.9% | |
| 2020 | 392 | −10.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 438 people, 189 households, and 128 families living in the town. The population density was 912.5 inhabitants per square mile (352.3/km2). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 439.6 per square mile (169.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.7% Native American, 1.6% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.
There were 189 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the town was 47.7 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.
Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk" (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).
| Climate data for Fromberg, Montana | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1 (34) |
4 (40) |
9 (49) |
16 (60) |
21 (70) |
26 (79) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
24 (75) |
17 (63) |
8 (47) |
3 (37) |
16 (61) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −11 (12) |
−9 (16) |
−5 (23) |
0 (32) |
4 (40) |
9 (48) |
12 (53) |
11 (51) |
6 (42) |
1 (33) |
−5 (23) |
−9 (15) |
0 (32) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) |
10 (0.4) |
18 (0.7) |
36 (1.4) |
48 (1.9) |
46 (1.8) |
20 (0.8) |
18 (0.7) |
33 (1.3) |
28 (1.1) |
15 (0.6) |
10 (0.4) |
290 (11.5) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Education
Fromberg educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. They are known as the Falcons. Fromberg High School is a Class C school.
Notable people
- Arthur A. Ageton, United States Ambassador, was born in Fromberg.
- Robert C Switzer, 1914 and Joeseph L Switzer, 1915 were both born in Fromberg, known later as the "Day-Glo Brothers" in the book of the same name, who invented Day-Glo Fluorescent Color used first in WW2 as signal panels, and other products such as Magna-Glo metal flaw detection material licensed to Magnaflux Corp of Chicago, IL.
See also
In Spanish: Fromberg (Montana) para niños
