Stanford, Montana

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|0.44|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}

Stanford is located in a basin between the Highwood,{{cite gnis | id=784881 | name= Highwood Mountains}} Big Snowy,{{cite gnis |id= 779873 |name=Big Snowy Mountains }} and Little Belt{{cite gnis |id=786240 |name=Little Belt Mountains}} mountains. It is a largely agricultural area which includes livestock and small grains. U.S. Route 87 passes through town.

Nearby Ackley Lake State Park is one of the few public lakes in Central Montana. It provides recreational activities, including fishing for several types of trout and kokanee salmon.{{cite web |title=Ackley Lake |url=https://myfwp.mt.gov/fishMT/waterbody/searchByID?waterBodyID=42320 |publisher=Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks |access-date=September 4, 2023}}

{{Weather box

|location = Stanford, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1927–present

|single line = Yes

|collapsed = yes

|Jan record high F = 71

|Feb record high F = 73

|Mar record high F = 78

|Apr record high F = 87

|May record high F = 92

|Jun record high F = 102

|Jul record high F = 102

|Aug record high F = 104

|Sep record high F = 99

|Oct record high F = 90

|Nov record high F = 78

|Dec record high F = 70

|Jan avg record high F = 60.6

|Feb avg record high F = 58.6

|Mar avg record high F = 65.9

|Apr avg record high F = 74.4

|May avg record high F = 79.9

|Jun avg record high F = 87.2

|Jul avg record high F = 93.5

|Aug avg record high F = 93.3

|Sep avg record high F = 88.9

|Oct avg record high F = 79.3

|Nov avg record high F = 67.6

|Dec avg record high F = 57.9

|year avg record high F = 95.4

|Jan high F = 38.0

|Feb high F = 38.1

|Mar high F = 46.0

|Apr high F = 54.1

|May high F = 63.0

|Jun high F = 71.1

|Jul high F = 81.6

|Aug high F = 81.1

|Sep high F = 71.0

|Oct high F = 57.3

|Nov high F = 45.1

|Dec high F = 37.5

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|Jan mean F = 26.8

|Feb mean F = 27.0

|Mar mean F = 34.4

|Apr mean F = 42.0

|May mean F = 50.6

|Jun mean F = 58.5

|Jul mean F = 66.9

|Aug mean F = 66.3

|Sep mean F = 57.3

|Oct mean F = 45.0

|Nov mean F = 34.1

|Dec mean F = 26.7

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|Jan low F = 15.5

|Feb low F = 16.0

|Mar low F = 22.7

|Apr low F = 29.9

|May low F = 38.2

|Jun low F = 46.0

|Jul low F = 52.3

|Aug low F = 51.5

|Sep low F = 43.5

|Oct low F = 32.8

|Nov low F = 23.0

|Dec low F = 16.0

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -14.2

|Feb avg record low F = -9.9

|Mar avg record low F = -1.6

|Apr avg record low F = 12.4

|May avg record low F = 24.0

|Jun avg record low F = 34.1

|Jul avg record low F = 40.5

|Aug avg record low F = 38.9

|Sep avg record low F = 27.9

|Oct avg record low F = 10.9

|Nov avg record low F = -2.4

|Dec avg record low F = -11.6

|year avg record low F = -22.9

|Jan record low F = -42

|Feb record low F = -44

|Mar record low F = -29

|Apr record low F = -19

|May record low F = 2

|Jun record low F = 23

|Jul record low F = 29

|Aug record low F = 29

|Sep record low F = 15

|Oct record low F = -11

|Nov record low F = -35

|Dec record low F = -40

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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.57

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.48

|Mar precipitation inch = 0.86

|Apr precipitation inch = 1.90

|May precipitation inch = 3.10

|Jun precipitation inch = 3.00

|Jul precipitation inch = 1.70

|Aug precipitation inch = 1.61

|Sep precipitation inch = 1.50

|Oct precipitation inch = 1.31

|Nov precipitation inch = 0.69

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.60

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|Jan precipitation days = 6.2

|Feb precipitation days = 7.1

|Mar precipitation days = 7.9

|Apr precipitation days = 10.5

|May precipitation days = 12.6

|Jun precipitation days = 13.1

|Jul precipitation days = 9.7

|Aug precipitation days = 8.6

|Sep precipitation days = 7.3

|Oct precipitation days = 7.6

|Nov precipitation days = 5.9

|Dec precipitation days = 6.4

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|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Stanford, MT

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|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Great Falls

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{{US Census population

|1920= 300

|1930= 509

|1940= 529

|1950= 542

|1960= 615

|1970= 505

|1980= 595

|1990= 529

|2000= 454

|2010= 401

|2020= 403

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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As of 2000 the median income for a household in the town was $22,679, and the median income for a family was $34,479. Males had a median income of $22,813 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,253. About 9.7% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 18, 2012}} of 2010, there were 401 people, 198 households, and 110 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|911.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 247 housing units at an average density of {{convert|561.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.2% African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 198 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.4% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the town was 49.4 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 37.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

The Judith Basin County Museum is in town. It is a local history museum with a wide range of artifacts and displays.{{cite web |title=Judith Basin County Museum |url=https://www.visitmt.com/listings/general/museum/judith-basin-county-museum |publisher=Montana Office of Tourism |access-date=September 4, 2023}}

The CMR Stampede is an annual PRCA rodeo held in Stanford.{{cite web |title=Home page |url=https://www.cmrstampede.com/ |publisher=C.M. Russell Stampede |access-date=September 4, 2023}} This large community event features a street dance, pancake breakfast, barbecue dinner, running and bike races, and a quickdraw art contest.

The Judith Basin County Free Library serves the town.{{cite web |title=Judith Basin County Free Library |url=https://judithbasinlibrary.com/history/ |publisher=Judith Basin County Free Library |access-date=April 13, 2021}}

Stanford Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.{{cite web |title=Stanford Public Schools |url=https://www.stanfordmtschool.com/ |publisher=Stanford Public Schools |access-date=April 13, 2021}} Stanford High School is a Class C school{{cite web |title=Member Schools |url=https://www.mhsa.org/memberschools |publisher=Montana High School Association |access-date=April 19, 2021}} (less than 108 students) which helps determine athletic competitions. They are known as the Wolves.

The Judith Basin Press is the local newspaper.{{cite web |title=News |url=https://www.judithbasinpress.net/ |publisher=Judith Basin Press |access-date=September 4, 2023}} It is published weekly.

The radio station KYPF, a Yellowstone Public Radio translator, is licensed in Stanford.{{cite web |title=KYPF |url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=172585 |publisher=FCC |access-date=September 4, 2023}}

U.S. Highway 87 passes by the southwest side of Stanford. Montana Highway 80's southern terminus is at US 87, MT 3 and MT 200 in town.

Stanford Airport (Biggerstaff Field) is a county-owned, public-use airport located one mile (2 km) south of town.{{cite web |title=Stanford/Biggerstaff Fld |url=https://nfdc.faa.gov/nfdcApps/services/ajv5/airportDisplay.jsp?airportId=s64 |publisher=FAA |access-date=September 4, 2023}}

• Albert Henry Ottenweller, Roman Catholic bishop

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