Stanford, Montana
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Stanford census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59479. The Survey maps it on the Stanford quadrangle. 403 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,281 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresStanford grew from 401 to 403 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 | 401 | |
| 2020 | 403 | +2 (+0%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1890 USGS Fort Benton quadrangle1:250000
- 1892 USGS Fort Benton quadrangle1:250000
- 1897 USGS Fort Benton quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Great Falls quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Great Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Stanford quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Belt quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
2 since 2020Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Stanford in 2020, burning about 2 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.5 acres | Judith Basin County | FDH-MTLG36-331 |
| 15 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Judith Basin County | FDH-MTLG36-121 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Stanford: 3 occurrences, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Iron, Coal. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Coulee Siderite Deposits | Iron, Coal | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Clay Occurerence | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Clay Occurrence | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Clay Occurrence | Clay | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
40 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stanford in 40 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 27 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1994 | Tornado (F2) | Stanford | $500,000 | The Bill Skelton ranch was hit by two tornadoes. Damage was extensive. A barn roof made from 8 to 12 inch logs was carried away. A two foot in diameter cottonwood tree was snapped five feet above the ground. A 24-foot horse trailer was picked up and carried 65 yards landing on its top and it hit and damaged a tractor enroute. A 1.5 ton truck was tipped over and an out building made from heavy beams and spiked down was twisted and moved. A mobile home was lifted and a large fuel tank was deposited under it. Several one ton hay bales were moved 20-30 yards. Golf ball-sized hail fell ahead of the tornadoes and covered the ground to a depth of five inches. |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F2) | Stanford | $50,000 | The Bill Skelton ranch was hit by two tornadoes. Damage was extensive. A barn roof made from 8 to 12 inch logs was carried away. A two foot in diameter cottonwood tree was snapped five feet above the ground. A 24-foot horse trailer was picked up and carried 65 yards landing on its top and it hit and damaged a tractor enroute. A 1.5 ton truck was tipped over and an out building made from heavy beams and spiked down was twisted and moved. A mobile home was lifted and a large fuel tank was deposited under it. Several one ton hay bales were moved 20-30 yards. Golf ball-sized hail fell ahead of the tornadoes and covered the ground to a depth of five inches. |
| July 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Stanford | - | A brief and non impactful tornado was observed across Skull Butte. Very low funnel cloud well photographed and documented by spotter. Multiple photos show funnel nearly on the ground. Time of event, path length, and duration derived from spotter information and radar. |
| July 2022 | Funnel Cloud | Stanford | - | In addition to quarter size hail, funnel cloud was observed due west of spotters locations (5 miles SW of Stanford). |
| July 2022 | Hail | Stanford | - | Trained spotter reported 1 inch hail 5 miles SW near Stanford. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Stanford | - | Photo of quarter size hail was sent via twitter. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Stanford | - | A thunderstorm dropped 1.5 inch diameter hail at Stanford 4N. Also, 1.25 inch diameter hail fell at Stanford 5N, 1.5 inch diameter hail fell at Coffee Creek 1S, and 1 inch diameter hail fell at Denton 7NE. A 66 mph thunderstorm gust was reported at Denton 5ESE, a gust to 62 mph was reported at Geyser 6E, and a 60 mph thunderstorm gust was reported at Denton. Several trees were reported blown down in and around Denton. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Stanford | - | Hail measuring 1.00 inches (quarter sized) was reported in Stanford, MT. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanford | - | Strong winds measuring 56KT (64MPH) were reported 3 miles S of Stanford, MT. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Stanford | - | A thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail northwest of Stanford. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Stanford | - | A thunderstorm dropped 1.5 inch diameter hail at Stanford 5SW. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Stanford | - | A thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail at Stanford. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Stanford | - | A thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail at Stanford 6W. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Stanford | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail at Stanford 12N. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Stanford | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail at Stanford 8S. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Stanford | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped 1.75 inch diameter hail at Stanford 6SW. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Stanford | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped 2,50 inch diameter hail at Stanford. The hail broke numerous house windows. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanford | - | A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Stanford 3NE. The storm also dropped pea sized hail as well as 1.5 inches of rain. Extensive crop damage was reported. |
| June 2007 | Heavy Rain | Stanford | - | A thunderstorm dropped 1.25 inches of rain at Stanford 7W. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Stanford | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped .75 inch diameter hail at Stanford 10S. |
| April 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Stanford | - | A strong thunderstorm moved over Judith Basin County during the early evening hours on the 22nd. A tornado developed 7 miles east of Stanford at 1647 MST. The tornado was on the ground for a few minutes and was very weak. Little damage was reported, but one combine was knocked off its blocks and turned 45 degrees. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Stanford | - | A severe thunderstorm produced 2.50 inch hail near Stanford. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Stanford | - | A severe thunderstorm produced 1.00 inch hail at Stanford 6SW. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanford | - | A severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 70 mph between Stanford and Hobson. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Stanford | - | A severe thunderstorm produced 1.00 inch hail at Stanford 5S. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Stanford | - | Stanford spotter. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanford | - | Reported by spotter in Stanford. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Stanford | - | Actual event location Stanford 10 NE. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Stanford | - | Actual event location Stanford 8 N. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Stanford | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Stanford | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Stanford | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Stanford | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Stanford | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanford | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanford | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanford | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Stanford | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Stanford | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Stanford | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 5.3 miles | 13 | |
| Surprise Creek Colony | 6.6 miles | 13 | |
| Windham | 6.6 miles | 13 | |
| Lehigh | 7.6 miles | 13 | |
| Scholtztown | 8.0 miles | 13 | |
| Merino | 10.0 miles | 13 | |
| Benchland | 11.8 miles | 13 | |
| Arrow Creek | 13.4 miles | 14 |
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 Stanford | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q964886 | 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 777153. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.






