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Jackson is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in Beaverhead County,
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, United States. Jackson has a
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with a ZIP code 59736. As of the 2020 census, Jackson had a population of 36.


History

The post office opened on August 1, 1896. The town is named after the first postmaster, Anton H. Jackson.


Geography

Jackson lies on Montana Secondary Highway 278, south of
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and northwest of
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. Hot springs are just east of the town. Warm Springs Creek flows nearby. Tweedy Mountain is to the east and Bannack State Park is to the south.


Climate

The climate type of Jackson is a
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(
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: ''Dfc''), because of the influence of altitude, the average temperature of only 3 months per year exceeds .


Demographics


Education

Jackson provides elementary education. High school is at Beaverhead County High School.


References

Unincorporated communities in Beaverhead County, Montana Unincorporated communities in Montana {{BeaverheadCountyMT-geo-stub