Piltzville, Montana
Piltzville, Montana | |
|---|---|
  Piltzville  Piltzville | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′17″N 113°51′9″W / 46.85472°N 113.85250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Missoula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,301 ft (1,006 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 372 |
| • Density | 497.33/sq mi (192.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59802 (Missoula) |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-57475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583832[3] |
Piltzville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States. The population was 372 at the 2020 census.[2]
History[edit]
The Piltzville neighborhood was home to workers at the lumber mill in neighboring Bonner. It is named after Billy Pilz, who became a yard boss at the Bonner Mill. His house was built in 1904.[4]
Artist Michael Cadieux, known for his watercolors and oil paintings on environmental themes, is a native of Piltzville.[5][6]
Geography[edit]
Piltzville is in east-central Missoula County, bordered to the northwest by Bonner and 7 miles (11 km) east of Missoula. Interstate 90 passes through the community, with the nearest access from Exit 109 at West Riverside to the northwest or from Exit 113 to the southeast in Turah. Montana Secondary Highway 210 is the local highway through Piltzville, running parallel to the Interstate.
Piltzville is in the valley of the Clark Fork River, which forms the southwest border of the community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), all land.[1]
Climate[edit]
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.[7] Piltzville is located at the base of Bonner Mountain, and sheltered from the winds.[4]
| Climate data for Piltzville, Montana | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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 (56) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 (32) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) |
20 (0.8) |
23 (0.9) |
28 (1.1) |
46 (1.8) |
51 (2) |
23 (0.9) |
28 (1.1) |
28 (1.1) |
23 (0.9) |
25 (1) |
28 (1.1) |
350 (13.6) |
| Source: Weatherbase [8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 395 | — | |
| 2020 | 372 | −5.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
Education[edit]
It is in the Bonner Elementary School District and the Missoula High School District.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Piltzville CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Piltzville, Montana
- ^ a b "Piltzville". Two Rivers History - A Confluence of Stories. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ Walsh, Cory (December 25, 2014). "Book pairs Missoula native's paintings with environmental writings". Missoulian. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^ "Michael Cadieux". Jaded Ibis Productions. 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^ Climate Summary for Piltzville, Montana
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Missoula County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |