Stockett is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

and

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 Cascade County,

Montana Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ...

, United States. Its population was 169 as of the 2010 census. Stockett has a

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with ZIP code 59480. This company town was named for Cottonwood Coal Company manager Lewis Stockett. The mines stopped operating after diesel for railroad engines and natural gas for home heating were introduced. The town remains a bedroom community for Great Falls and serves area farmers and ranchers.

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, Stockett has a

semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of se ...

, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics

Education

Centerville Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. They serve the communities of Centerville, Sand Coulee, Tracy and Stockett. Centerville High School is a Class C school.

References

Census-designated places in Cascade County, Montana Census-designated places in Montana Unincorporated communities in Montana Unincorporated communities in Cascade County, Montana {{CascadeCountyMT-geo-stub