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McAllister is a community of 278 people in Montana.

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About McAllister

Census-designated place in Montana, United States
278Population
2.3 sq miArea
4,888 ftElevation

McAllister is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Madison County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 278. McAllister is located on U.S. Route 287, 6 miles (10 km) north of Ennis. The community has a post office with ZIP code 59740. The post office opened in 1869 under the name "Meadow Creek". It was renamed in 1896 for James Alexander McAllister Jr., son of a couple who settled in the area in 1871.

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School Grade: A-

McAllister’s schools outperform 77% of Montana districts on state tests.

56%Reading proficiency · MT 46.2%
90%Graduate on time · MT 84.9%
$15KSpent per student · MT $13.6K
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McAllister doesn’t have a public library of its own. The closest is Madison Valley Public Library in Ennis, 6.1 miles away.

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Madison Valley Public LibraryEnnis · 48 hrs a week
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Thompson-Hickman Madison County LibraryVirginia City · 44 hrs a week
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The nearest listed place is Thexton Ranch in Ennis, 10.8 miles away.

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Who lives here
Population (2020 census)278

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census. Survey estimates for a place this small are too uncertain to show.

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Street connectivity9.3 / sq miintersections · MT median 96.8
Dead ends43%of street ends are cul-de-sacs or dead ends
SidewalksNot measuredsidewalks aren't mapped well enough here yet

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