118 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1908Ismay is settled
- 2016Ismay Jail (2016) - Custer County, Montana
A town of 1, settled in 1908.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Ismay. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Ismay has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Ismay beats the Montana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Ismay | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 11.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 9.3% |
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Town in Montana, United States
Ismay is a town in Custer County, Montana, United States. The population was 17 at the 2020 census. The town is the least-populous incorporated municipality in the state of Montana. The town's name is an amalgamation of Isabella and May, the names of the daughters of Albert J. Earling, division superintendent (later president) of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. Other communities with related names include Earling, Iowa; Marmarth, North Dakota; and Alberton, Montana. As a publicity stunt coordinated by Kansas City radio station KYYS in 1993, the town unofficially took the name of Joe, Montana, after the NFL quarterback Joe Montana. The town's history and contemporary state (circ…
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