Potomac, Montana


Potomac is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 26.

Geography

Potomac is in the southeastern part of Missoula County, in the valley of Camas Creek and Union Creek, which flows northwest to the Blackfoot River, part of the Clark Fork watershed. Montana Highway 200 passes along the northern edge of the community, leading northeast to Ovando and west to Missoula.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Potomac CDP has an area of, all land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Potomac has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Potomac was on July 14, 002, while the coldest temperature recorded was on December 23-24, 1983.

Media

The Seeley-Swan Pathfinder is the newspaper for Potomac. It is published weekly.

Education

The school districts are Potomac Elementary School District and Missoula High School District.