Clancy, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 46°28′29″N 111°59′1″W / 46.47472°N 111.98361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 39.17 sq mi (101.45 km2) |
• Land | 39.17 sq mi (101.45 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,242 ft (1,293 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,851 |
• Density | 47.26/sq mi (18.25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59634 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-15100 |
GNIS feature ID | 0800597[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]