Clancy, Montana

Clancy, Montana
Location of Clancy, Montana
Location of Clancy, Montana
Coordinates: 46°28′29″N 111°59′1″W / 46.47472°N 111.98361°W / 46.47472; -111.98361
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total39.17 sq mi (101.45 km2)
 • Land39.17 sq mi (101.45 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,242 ft (1,293 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,851
 • Density47.26/sq mi (18.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59634
Area code406
FIPS code30-15100
GNIS feature ID0800597[2]

Clancy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,661 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 1,406 in 2000. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The town was founded in 1873 as a gold camp and named for prospector William Clancey.[4] A fire in 1902 destroyed many of the buildings in town.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clancy, Montana
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Clancy CDP, Montana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Clancy". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.

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