Jordan, Montana
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the North Garfield census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59337. It lies near Pikes Peak. The Survey maps it on the Jordan quadrangle. 356 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,602 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresJordan grew from 343 to 356 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 343 | |
| 2020 | 356 | +13 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Jordan quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Jordan quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Jordan quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Jordan quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Jordan quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Jordan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
11 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Jordan between 2001 and 2020, burning about 46,908 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Miles City Field Office | MURNION |
| 2 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | 46,892 acres | Garfield County | HUFF |
| 20 August 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Garfield County | GAGING STATION |
| 20 August 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Miles City Field Office | HAY |
| 15 August 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.1 acres | Miles City Field Office | STATION |
| 14 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Miles City Field Office | CHRISTENSEN |
| 1 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Garfield County | HORSE PASTURE - GARFIELD |
| 9 July 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 9.7 acres | Miles City Field Office | SAND |
Storms near this place
60 of 153 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jordan in 153 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 78 hail, 61 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 4 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | $150,000 | A bow echo thunderstorm raked through the area destroying sheds, wiping out crops and hay fields, and causing significant loss of property. The bow echo started producing severe wind gusts and at least 1/2 hail about 25 miles northwest of Jordan in the Brussett area and tracked east-northeast through the county. Golf ball sized hail was reported with the winds south of the Hell Creek area. Twenty-six families were impacted with damage to their structures, livestock and crops. A total of 213,440 acres of rangeland, wheat and hay fields were damaged partially to totally wiped out. Six horses and a cow had to be put down due to injuries they received during the storm. Damage information was gathered from the Jordan Tribune, and the USDA FSA agent in the county. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Jordan | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Jordan | $30,000 | Large hail broke out windows of homes at Rock Creek Recreation area. Several vehicles also had hail damage. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Jordan | $15,000 | Five inches of rain falling in less than 3 hours caused flash flooding along Dead Horse Creek. The gravel road running from Hwy 200 to Hwy 22 had numerous washouts. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Hail | Jordan | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Hail | Jordan | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Flood | Jordan | - | Officials from Montana DES reported that Big Dry Creek in central Garfield County rose rapidly with lowland flooding being reported. Officials had to build temporary earthfill dikes in areas to protect the town of Jordan from flood waters. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | A trained spotter estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | The Jordan airport ASOS site recorded the passage of a squall line. Sustained wind speeds in excess of 40 mph lasted for at least 6 minutes. The peak wind gust of 94 mph was recorded at 18:41 MST. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Jordan | - | A member of the public located at the Hell Creek Cafe in Jordan reported quarter size hail in addition to heavy rain. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | ASOS site at the Jordan Airport measured a 62 mph wind gust. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | The Jordan Airport ASOS site recorded 64 mph wind gusts. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Public reported estimated 70-80 mph wind gusts. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Jordan | - | Trained spotter estimated quarter sized hail. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Trained spotter estimated 65 mph wind gusts which broke off some tree branches. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Jordan | - | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Jordan airport ASOS recorded a 68 mph wind gust. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | ASOS at Jordan measured a 91 mph wind gust. Telephone and electrical lines were downed. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Storm chasers reported sustained winds of 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Storm chaser reported wind gusts up to 60 mph. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Storm chasers reported power poles snapped off and power lines and transformer blocking traffic on MT-Highway 200. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Storm chasers estimate 70 mph wind gusts. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Jordan | - | Trained spotter reported penny-sized hail with heavy rain and wind gusts up to 45 mph. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Jordan | - | Trained spotter reported hail up to the size of golf balls. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Jordan | - | Trained spotter reported hail up to the size of golf balls with heavy rain and winds gusting to 35 mph. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Jordan | - | Trained spotter located 7 miles southeast of the Hell Creek Recreation Area reported golf ball sized hail covering Haxby Road. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Jordan | - | Trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail and heavy rain. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Jordan | - | Public reported nickel-sized hail. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Wind gusts up to 59 mph were measured at the Jordan Airport ASOS site. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Jordan | - | Spotter reported quarter-sized hail stones covering the ground and 40-mph winds. |
| July 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Jordan | - | Garfield County Sheriff reported a funnel cloud near Jordan along with wind gusts up to 65 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Esitmated sustained winds of 50 to 60 mph. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Jordan | - | The Garfield County Sheriff's Department reported water crossing the road at the intersection of highway 200 and highway 59 just west-southwest of Jordan. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Jordan | - | Some golf ball-sized hail stones were reported with heavy rain. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Jordan | - | Quarter-sized hail stones reported with heavy rain. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Jordan | - | Hen egg-sized hail stones were reported. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Garfield County dispatch estimated 60 mph wind gusts. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Jordan | - | Quarter sized hail piled up to a foot on Highway 59. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Jordan | - | Spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Spotter was nearly blown off of four wheeler. Winds lasted at least 10 minutes. |
| September 2009 | Hail | Jordan | - | Mostly pea-size hail with a few golfball-size stones. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Spotter estimated winds to be between 60 and 70 mph. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | The trained spotter estimated that the wind gust reached 70 mph. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Jordan | - | County Commissioner reported golf ball sized hail south of Hell Creek. The entire area saw a lot of 1/2 sized hail as well. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Jordan | - | Hail and heavy rain accompanied the thunderstorm. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Jordan | - | Hail up to quarter size fell in and around Jordan. There was minor damage reported to trees and shrubs. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Wind estimated at 60 to 70 mph. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Jordan | - | Mainly pea sized hail, but was mixed with half inch to golf ball sized hail. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Hay bale damage was observed from Jordan northeast to Haxby. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | A trailer at the old Montana State Department of Transportation maintenance shop in Jordan was blown over on its side. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Jordan | - | Water flowing over County Road 245. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Jordan | - | Areas from approximately 17 miles northeast of Jordan to 25 miles east of Jordan experienced heavy rainfall. The rain washed across numerous county gravel roads. At least two culverts were washed out. The runoff from tributaries of the Big Dry Creek brought the creek up significantly, but it remained within its banks. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Jordan | - | Estimated 40 mph in addition to the hail. |
| August 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Jordan | - | Garfield County Fire Marshall reported a tornado 8 miles east of Jordan on Haxby Road. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | 3 inches of rain fell in a thunderstorm at Hell Creek Recreation Area. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | 60 mph wind reported by spotter 5 miles east of Jordan. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | 78 mph wind gust reported by the South Sawmill Creek RAWS. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | 60 mph wind gust at the Hell Creek Marina. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jordan | - | Wind gust reported from the South Sawmill Creek RAWS site. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom (historical) | 9.8 miles | 7 | |
| Braggville (historical) | 14.5 miles | 7 | |
| Keplerville (historical) | 16.5 miles | 7 | |
| Brusett | 20.2 miles | 7 | |
| Butte Creek (historical) | 21.2 miles | 7 | |
| Phon (historical) | 22.5 miles | 8 | |
| Steve Forks | 22.7 miles | 7 | |
| Grisdella (historical) | 22.9 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Jordan | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q955017 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 772903. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





