East Glacier Park, Montana | |
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 Location of East Glacier Park, Montana | |
| Coordinates:48°26′39″N113°14′20″W / 48.44417°N 113.23889°W /48.44417; -113.23889 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Glacier |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.36 sq mi (11.29 km2) |
| • Land | 4.36 sq mi (11.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,823 ft (1,470 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 354 |
| • Density | 81.2/sq mi (31.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-22985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408707[2] |
East Glacier Park is an unincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inGlacier County, Montana, United States.[2] As of the2020 census, it had a population of 354.[3]
TheGreat Northern Railway platted the community of Midvale in the 1890s.[4] The town name was eventually changed to Glacier Park and officially became East Glacier Park in 1949.[4] There are twoNational Register of Historic Places listings: theRanger Station Historic District and theWomen's Club.[5][6]
On July 19, 2022, 37-year-old Derick Amos Maddenrammed his pickup truck (aToyota Tacoma) into aSyracuse, New York, family in East Glacier Park Village. After crashing, he emerged with a 12-gauge shotgun and fatally shot the father and his 18-month-old daughter.[7] He also critically injured the mother and the sister-in-law, the latter of whom had been in a relationship with Madden. Madden, who also used a knife in the attack, was subsequently killed by the sister-in-law when she fought back, wrestled away his own knife, and fatally stabbed him .[8] Two other children in the family survived uninjured.[9][10]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), all land. A significant number oflakes are located in the area.
East Glacier's climate is borderlineSubarctic /Humid Continental, with warm summers, and winters generally beginning in November and lasting into March.
| Climate data for East Glacier, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present: 4806ft (1465m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) | 63 (17) | 67 (19) | 80 (27) | 86 (30) | 89 (32) | 97 (36) | 97 (36) | 92 (33) | 86 (30) | 67 (19) | 55 (13) | 97 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 48.4 (9.1) | 48.2 (9.0) | 54.6 (12.6) | 65.2 (18.4) | 74.5 (23.6) | 80.9 (27.2) | 87.3 (30.7) | 87.4 (30.8) | 82.6 (28.1) | 70.2 (21.2) | 55.9 (13.3) | 47.5 (8.6) | 89.6 (32.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.4 (−0.9) | 30.5 (−0.8) | 37.1 (2.8) | 45.6 (7.6) | 55.6 (13.1) | 64.1 (17.8) | 73.8 (23.2) | 74.0 (23.3) | 63.3 (17.4) | 49.9 (9.9) | 36.3 (2.4) | 29.3 (−1.5) | 49.2 (9.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.7 (−5.7) | 21.8 (−5.7) | 28.0 (−2.2) | 36.1 (2.3) | 44.9 (7.2) | 52.7 (11.5) | 59.9 (15.5) | 59.2 (15.1) | 50.5 (10.3) | 39.6 (4.2) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 21.9 (−5.6) | 38.8 (3.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.1 (−10.5) | 13.0 (−10.6) | 18.9 (−7.3) | 26.5 (−3.1) | 34.3 (1.3) | 41.3 (5.2) | 46.0 (7.8) | 44.4 (6.9) | 37.7 (3.2) | 29.4 (−1.4) | 21.8 (−5.7) | 14.6 (−9.7) | 28.4 (−2.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −17.1 (−27.3) | −12.6 (−24.8) | −8.7 (−22.6) | 8.0 (−13.3) | 22.4 (−5.3) | 31.5 (−0.3) | 36.2 (2.3) | 33.6 (0.9) | 26.1 (−3.3) | 9.4 (−12.6) | −3.1 (−19.5) | −14.3 (−25.7) | −28.4 (−33.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −43 (−42) | −44 (−42) | −35 (−37) | −13 (−25) | 16 (−9) | 15 (−9) | 30 (−1) | 18 (−8) | 8 (−13) | −14 (−26) | −26 (−32) | −42 (−41) | −44 (−42) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.09 (78) | 2.56 (65) | 2.55 (65) | 2.21 (56) | 2.89 (73) | 4.00 (102) | 1.54 (39) | 1.46 (37) | 2.17 (55) | 2.55 (65) | 2.78 (71) | 2.63 (67) | 30.43 (773) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 29.0 (74) | 21.0 (53) | 22.9 (58) | 18.4 (47) | 4.0 (10) | 1.5 (3.8) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.8 (2.0) | 9.3 (24) | 20.1 (51) | 29.6 (75) | 157.0 (399) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 14.7 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 14.4 | 124.6 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 9.9 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 53.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA[11] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2[12] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 354 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] | |||
As of thecensus[14] of 2000, there were 396 people, 148 households, and 101 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 90.9 inhabitants per square mile (35.1/km2). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 50.3 per square mile (19.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 43.43%White, 0.25%African American, 51.77%Native American, 1.26% fromother races, and 3.28% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 148 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% weremarried couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,417, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $27,917 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $17,318. About 14.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 26.8% of those age 65 or over.
TheEast Glacier Park Amtrak Station is open seasonally during the spring, summer and fall, served by theEmpire Builder between Chicago and Seattle/Portland. During the winter the stop is atBrowning, Montana, just east of East Glacier Village.[citation needed]Glacier Park International Airport at Kalispell is the closest airport.
The East Glacier Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1968. Today, it consists of around 18 volunteers who help protect the village and surrounding area from the threat ofwildland fire.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |