Dillon, Montana 作者： 来源： 发布时间：2021-01-28
I. Population and Area
₋ Area
Land: 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
₋ Population (2018)
Total: 4,261
Density: 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
II. Natural Geography
Historic town centre
- Dillon is located approximately 40 miles (64km) east of the Continental Divide. It lies at an elevation of 5,102 feet (1,555m).
- According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.75 square miles (4.56 km2), all of it land. Dillon is situated on the Beaverhead River.
III. GDP
₋ The average income of a Dillon resident is $20,147 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
₋ The median household income of a Dillon resident is $37,827 a year. The US average is $53, 482 a year.
₋ Website: https://www.bestplaces.net/economy/city/montana/dillon
VI. Industrial Characteristics
- Dillon Dillon's largest employers include Barretts Minerals Inc., Barrett Hospital and HealthCare, and Beaverhead County. Great Harvest Bread Company has its franchising headquarters in Dillon. Patagonia has an outlet in Dillon.
- Dillon has 31 restaurants, including local businesses such as Papa T's Family Dining, Sparky's Garage, Stageline Pizza, the Lion's Den, 4 B's Restaurant, Sweetwater Coffee, La Fiesta Mexicana, and Mac's Last Cast. The Beaverhead Brewing Company is also in Dillon. Fast food chains with locations in Dillon include Dairy Queen, McDonald's, Subway, Pita Pit, Taco John's, and Pizza Hut. Chain stores in Dillon are Safeway, Town & Country, Ace Hardware, and Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply.
- The Beaverhead County Museum is in Dillon. Public facilities in Dillon include the Dillon Public Library, Post Office, and Barrett's Park. The YMCA has a location within the city limits.
- Recreational activities that draw tourism to Dillon include fishing on the Beaverhead River, snowmobiling, hiking, shopping at the Patagonia outlet, four-wheeling, the annual Demolition Derby, and skiing at Maverick Mountain Ski Area. Bannack State Park is popular with tourists. Dillon is also home to the annual "Montana's Biggest Weekend" event, also known as the Jaycee Labor Day Rodeo, Concert, & Parade.
- Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillon,_Montana#Economy
V. Attractions
Bannack State Park
- Bannack State Park is a National Historic Landmark and the site of Montana's first major gold discovery on July 28, 1862. This strike set off a massive gold rush that swelled Bannack's population to over 3,000 by 1863. As the value of gold steadily dwindled, Bannack's bustling population was slowly lost. Over 50 buildings line Main Street; their historic log and frame structures recall Montana's formative years.
- Tours are conducted from the visitor center, which is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
- Bannack Days, with historic displays, re-enactors, and activities, are held annually the 3rd weekend in July.
- The campground has 28 sites, including a rental tipi located along Grasshopper Creek, a hike-in/bike-in campsite, with 4 tent pads, and a group picnic site.
- In the winter months, dress warmly and skate on the frozen dredge pond from sometime in January to the first week in March (weather permitting). Warming house hours are generally 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. Call ahead to check if pond is open, as conditions can change daily. Free loaner skates available; hot beverages and snacks for sale. Skating sponsored by the Bannack Association. To learn more about the association or make a donation, check the Bannack Association website. The Bannack Association is a grass-roots organization that works hand-in-hand with Montana State Parks year-round to promote and preserve this precious slice of Montana heritage.
- Address: 4200 Bannack Road, Dillon, MT, 59725
- TEL: 406-834-3413
- FAX: 406-834-3548
- Email: bannackstatepark@mt.gov
- Website: http://stateparks.mt.gov/bannack/
Beaverhead Country Museum
₋ Be averhead County Museum has been collecting, preserving, displaying and interpreting local history for over 50 years. The museum is housed in a log building complex in downtown Dillon. Our friendly volunteers will greet you at the door and offer a wealth of information. Visitors will see an authentic homesteader's cabin, the first flush toilet outhouse in Dillon, mining and agriculture equipment and can enjoy a picnic in our pavilion. Additions to the museum include a Lewis and Clark diorama, a natural history exhibit and a small theater, a one room school house, and a 1909 Union Pacific Depot. We are available for research about the area including family research.
₋ Address: 15 South Montana Street, Dillon, MT 59725
₋ TEL: 406-683-5027
₋ Email: bvhdmuseum@hotmail.com
- Website: https://www.visitmt.com/listings/general/museum/beaverhead-county-museum.html
3. Beaverhead River
- The Beaverhead River is one of the premier brown trout fishing rivers in Montana. The Beaverhead produces more large trout brown trout on a consistent basis than any other river in Montana.
- The Beaverhead River begins at Clark Canyon Dam, near Dillon, and flows for 80 miles to the confluence with the Jefferson River.
- For the first sixteen miles, downstream to Barrett’s Dam, the river flows through arid hillsides. Traversing this section of river, the Beaverhead is rarely in a straight line for long, as it constantly twists and turns in its route through the hills. The banks of the Beaverhead River are lined with willows, cottonwood trees and grass.
- Due to the excellent fly fishing, this section receives very heavy use from float parties. Access to this section of the Beaverhead River is good, as many official access sites exist and the river flows partially through public lands.
- Below Barrett’s Dam, the Beaverhead River flows into the valley. Irrigation takes a heavy toll on the Beaverhead from Barrett’s Siding downstream to Dillon. In late summer during low water years, this section of river may prove unfloatable due to very low river levels. The fluctuating river levels also severely hamper the fishing. Except for at the designated sites, access is difficult since the river flows primarily through private land.
- Below Dillon, irrigation use is somewhat less, but the river flows very slowly through predominantly private land.
- Website: https://www.bigskyfishing.com/rivers/southwest-montana/beaverhead-river/
V. History
- Dillon was founded in the Beaverhead Valley as a railroad town in 1880 by Union Pacific Railroad President Sidney Dillon. The town's location was selected by the railroad because of its proximity to gold mines in the area.
- The first ore discovered in the Dillon area was silver. Gold was first discovered at Grasshopper Creek in 1862, precipitating a flood of immigration to the area. The last real gold rush in the area occurred near Argenta in 1920 and lasted for 30 years.
- Dillon served as a central location for transporting goods to nearby boomtowns such as Bannack, Argenta, Glen, and Virginia City. In 1881, Dillon became part of a contentious battle with Bannack to become the county seat of Beaverhead County. The first brick building in Dillon was built in 1882. In 1884, Dillon became an incorporated town and began building sidewalks and permanent dwellings for the residents.
- While many of the gold mining towns around Dillon died, Dillon was able to thrive due to the railroad and talc mining in the area. A cattle industry was established in 1865. The agriculturally rich Beaverhead Valley became an ideal location for sheep ranching, introduced in 1869. Dillon was once the largest exporter of sheep wool in Montana.
- The Montana Normal College was established as a teaching college in 1892, and is still functioning today, renowned for its Education program. A circus elephant named Old Pitt was struck by lightning in 1943 and is buried at the Dillon fairgrounds. Captain Joel Rude of the Montana National Guard crashed his F-106 into a grain elevator and died during a Labor Day Parade on September 3, 1979. A plaque in his honor is part of the Southwest Montana Veterans Memorial park in Dillon.
- Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillon,_Montana
VI. Other Information
- Notable people
o Ed Barker,, NFL wide receiver
o Lloyd Meeds, politician, lobbyist, and navy officer
o Edwin L. Norris, 5th Governor of Montana (1908-1913)
o Jacob Thorkelson, United States Representative from Montana
o Benjamin F. White, former mayor of Dillon and last Governor of Montana Territory (1889)
VII. Contact Information
₋ Government
Mayor: Corey Jackson
₋ Address:
252 Water St, Unit C
St Andrews, NB E5B-1B5
₋ Email: info@townofdillon.com
₋ Phone: 970-468-2403