Nye, Montana Explained

Official Name:Nye
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stillwater
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.92
Area Land Km2:0.92
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.35
Area Land Sq Mi:0.35
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:38
Population Density Km2:41.53
Population Density Sq Mi:107.65
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Elevation Ft:4857
Coordinates:45.4356°N -109.8089°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:59061
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:777090

Nye is an unincorporated community in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. As of 2010, the population was 272.

History

Originally a copper mining camp, the town sprang into existence when Jack Nye and the Hedges brothers staked their claim. Mining continues to be an important part of the area's economy. Nye's first post office was established on October 6, 1887, with Thomas Ross as its first postmaster. The post office is a contract post office and serves a large land area including all residents beyond the building at 2027 Nye Road (Carters Camp).

The Minnesota Mining and Smelting Company built a copper smelter here in 1889, but it was shut down when it was discovered that they were illegally on the Crow Indian Reservation. Mining resumed after the reservation boundary moved in 1890.[2]

Nye was affected by the 2022 Montana floods when the Stillwater River flooded.[3]

Climate

The climatic type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).[4]

Media

The Stillwater County News is a newspaper serving the area.[5] It is printed weekly and also available online.

The town receives radio and television from the wider Billings area.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Nye . Montana Place Names Companion . Montana Historical Society . 7 April 2021.
  3. Web site: 2022-06-13 . Roads, homes impacted by Stillwater River flooding . 2022-08-02 . KTVQ . en.
  4. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=91642&cityname=Nye%2C+Montana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Nye, Montana
  5. Web site: Stillwater County News . Stillwater County News . 24 August 2023.