Roy, Montana Explained

Official Name:Roy, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-Designated Place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fergus
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.82
Area Land Km2:8.82
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.40
Area Land Sq Mi:3.40
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:96
Population Density Km2:10.89
Population Density Sq Mi:28.20
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-64675
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:775990

Roy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fergus County, Montana, United States.

Description

The community is located along U.S. Route 191 in northeastern Fergus County, 35miles northeast of Lewistown. Roy has a post office with the ZIP code 59471.[2] As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 108 people.

The post office opened in 1892. The Milwaukee Land Company platted the townsite in 1913.[4]

Climate

Roy has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold winters except when moderated by chinook influences that will typically push maximum temperatures over 50F on seventeen days during winter and twelve days each in November and March. Spring is mild and frequently thundery, whilst summer days are hot – sometimes very hot – but nights are usually pleasantly cool.

Precipitation is fairly scarce, mostly coming from thunderstorms during late spring and summer, whilst snowfall averages 432NaN2 (the median is 30.92NaN2) but significant falls occur on only a minority of winter days. However, during the cold winter of 1977–78, cover reached 562NaN2 on February 19 and averaged 462NaN2 for the whole month of February.

Demographics

Education

Roy Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.[5] Roy High School's team name is the Pirates.[6]

See also

External links

47.3314°N -108.96°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2015-07-10.
  4. Web site: Roy. Montana Place Names Companion . Montana Historical Society . 9 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Roy Schools . Roy Schools . 20 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Member Schools . Montana High School Association . 19 April 2021.