Oilmont, Montana
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Oilmont, Montana
|settlement_type = Unincorporated community
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Montana
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Toole
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|timezone = Mountain (MST)
|utc_offset = -7
|timezone_DST = MDT
|utc_offset_DST = -6
|elevation_ft = 3501
|coordinates = {{coord|48|44|24|N|111|50|27|W|region:US-MT|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 59466{{cite web|url=http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code|accessdate=2012-02-15|author=United States Postal Service|year=2012}}
|area_code = 406
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|blank_info = 774918{{GNIS|774918}}
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Oilmont was an unincorporated community in Toole County, Montana, United States. Interstate 15 passes near the community, with access from Exit 379.
It is the location of Bethany Lutheran Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.{{NRISref|2010a}} The Absure Refinery processed petroleum from the nearby Kevin Sunburst Oil Field.{{cite web |title=Oilmont |url=http://mtplacenames.org/ |website=Montana Place Names Companion |publisher=Montana Historical Society |access-date=7 April 2021}}
The community was abandoned when chemicals used in oil extraction contaminated the local water table.{{cn|date=December 2024}}
Climate
Dunkirk 19NNE is a nearby weather station, located 16 miles (25.7 km) west of Oilmont. {{cite web|url = https://geographic.org/global_weather/montana/dunkirk_19nne_550.html |publisher = geographic.org |title = Data of Meteorological Station Dunkirk 19Nne, Montana |access-date = December 28, 2023}} Dunkirk 19NNE has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk).
{{Weather box
|location = Dunkirk 19NNE, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, 1922-2020 extremes: 3323ft (1013m)
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high F = 63
|Feb record high F = 69
|Mar record high F = 79
|Apr record high F = 89
|May record high F = 94
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 108
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 90
|Nov record high F = 74
|Dec record high F = 68
|year record high F =
|Jan avg record high F = 52.9
|Feb avg record high F = 52.6
|Mar avg record high F = 63.1
|Apr avg record high F = 75.8
|May avg record high F = 83.6
|Jun avg record high F = 89.1
|Jul avg record high F = 96.2
|Aug avg record high F = 95.2
|Sep avg record high F = 89.6
|Oct avg record high F = 78.2
|Nov avg record high F = 63.6
|Dec avg record high F = 52.2
|year avg record high F = 97.6
|Jan high F = 29.4
|Feb high F = 33.6
|Mar high F = 43.0
|Apr high F = 55.0
|May high F = 65.1
|Jun high F = 72.3
|Jul high F = 81.9
|Aug high F = 81.3
|Sep high F = 70.4
|Oct high F = 56.5
|Nov high F = 41.4
|Dec high F = 32.1
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 16.9
|Feb mean F = 20.2
|Mar mean F = 29.8
|Apr mean F = 41.1
|May mean F = 51.2
|Jun mean F = 58.7
|Jul mean F = 65.9
|Aug mean F = 64.9
|Sep mean F = 54.6
|Oct mean F = 41.3
|Nov mean F = 28.2
|Dec mean F = 18.9
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 4.5
|Feb low F = 6.8
|Mar low F = 16.6
|Apr low F = 27.1
|May low F = 37.4
|Jun low F = 45.1
|Jul low F = 49.9
|Aug low F = 48.5
|Sep low F = 38.8
|Oct low F = 26.1
|Nov low F = 14.9
|Dec low F = 5.8
|year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = -24.3
|Feb avg record low F = -17.9
|Mar avg record low F = -7.3
|Apr avg record low F = 10.3
|May avg record low F = 21.5
|Jun avg record low F = 33.9
|Jul avg record low F = 37.8
|Aug avg record low F = 35.8
|Sep avg record low F = 26.4
|Oct avg record low F = 6.7
|Nov avg record low F = -8.4
|Dec avg record low F = -19.2
|year avg record low F = -31.3
| Jan record low F = -46
| Feb record low F = -42
| Mar record low F = -34
| Apr record low F = -17
| May record low F = 7
| Jun record low F = 22
| Jul record low F = 31
| Aug record low F = 29
| Sep record low F = 2
| Oct record low F = -15
| Nov record low F = -33
| Dec record low F = -40
| year record low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.33
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.28
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.42
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.99
|May precipitation inch = 1.67
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.61
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.10
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.88
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.05
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.58
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.44
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.29
|year precipitation inch =
|Jan snow inch = 5.0
|Feb snow inch = 5.2
|Mar snow inch = 4.9
|Apr snow inch = 3.7
|May snow inch = 0.5
|Jun snow inch = 0.1
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.3
|Oct snow inch = 2.2
|Nov snow inch = 4.5
|Dec snow inch = 5.5
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{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00242550&format=pdf
|title = Dunkirk 19NNE, Montana 1991-2020 Monthly Normals
|access-date = December 28, 2023
}}
|source 2 = XMACIS (2002-2020 snowfall, temp records & monthly max/mins)
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = December 28, 2023
}}
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References
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{{Toole County, Montana}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Toole County, Montana
Category:Unincorporated communities in Montana
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