Black Eagle, Montana
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Black Eagle is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Cascade County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 914 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana
Metropolitan Statistical Area'.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (8.33%) is water.
of 2000, there were 914 people, 418 households, and 237 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 590.3 people per square mile (227.7/km²). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 295.8 per square mile (114.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.07% White, 0.55% African American, 7.66% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.55% from other races
, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
There were 418 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,529, and the median income for a family was $31,771. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,269. About 8.1% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Law Enforcement services are handled by the Cascade County Sheriff's office with the exception of motor vehicle accidents which are handled by the Montana Highway Patrol. The Cascade County Sherrifs Office Provides law enforcement services via 41 uniformed deputy sheriff's.
Emergency Medical Services are contracted by Cascade County from Great Falls Emergency Services, a private for profit Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance service located in neighboring Great Falls.
In 2004 a new Emergency Medical Services Unit was added to Black Eagle. Funded By Cascade County Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) a Quick Response Unit, composed of Volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) was started, to date they have assisted in over 650 calls for service. Currently the Black Eagle Quick Response Unit Has Three Active EMT's.
Fire protection within Black Eagle was provided by Great Falls Fire/Rescue by contract until 1972 when the community decided to drop the fire protection agreement from the City of Great Falls and instead use the taxes that paid for that protection to form a volunteer fire department. Since forming the volunteer fire department which started with a one stall garage to house a single pumper truck the department has grown to a fleet of 6 fire trucks ranging from a KME Structure Pumper to a 2005 Ford E550 Light Rescue Unit, operating out of a 3 garage bay station complete with a kitchen and training area. Currently the fire department operates on a budget of just under $60,000 dollars a year, protecting over 250 square miles (647.5 km²) of Districts. The fire department currently has 24 active members and responds to approximately 125 calls for service. In 2010, Due to the low number of active Quick Response Units, the Black Eagle Volunteer Fire Department Began to respond to numerous medical emergencies within the normal response area. Over 50% of the department hold certifications of EMT-Basic or higher. The current Fire Chief is Tom Martin who has held the position for 2 years and is a 15 year veteran of the fire department.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Cascade County
Cascade County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Lewis and Clark National Forest -Economy:Malmstrom Air Force Base is a driving force in the regional economy...
, Montana
Montana
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 914 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area'.
Geography
Black Eagle is located at 47°31′35"N 111°16′42"W (47.526385, -111.278459).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (8.33%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 914 people, 418 households, and 237 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 590.3 people per square mile (227.7/km²). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 295.8 per square mile (114.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.07% White, 0.55% African American, 7.66% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
There were 418 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,529, and the median income for a family was $31,771. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $18,269. About 8.1% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Emergency Services
Because Black Eagle is not an incorporated city, it does not have the same levels of emergency services as the neighboring city of Great Falls.Law Enforcement services are handled by the Cascade County Sheriff's office with the exception of motor vehicle accidents which are handled by the Montana Highway Patrol. The Cascade County Sherrifs Office Provides law enforcement services via 41 uniformed deputy sheriff's.
Emergency Medical Services are contracted by Cascade County from Great Falls Emergency Services, a private for profit Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance service located in neighboring Great Falls.
In 2004 a new Emergency Medical Services Unit was added to Black Eagle. Funded By Cascade County Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) a Quick Response Unit, composed of Volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) was started, to date they have assisted in over 650 calls for service. Currently the Black Eagle Quick Response Unit Has Three Active EMT's.
Fire protection within Black Eagle was provided by Great Falls Fire/Rescue by contract until 1972 when the community decided to drop the fire protection agreement from the City of Great Falls and instead use the taxes that paid for that protection to form a volunteer fire department. Since forming the volunteer fire department which started with a one stall garage to house a single pumper truck the department has grown to a fleet of 6 fire trucks ranging from a KME Structure Pumper to a 2005 Ford E550 Light Rescue Unit, operating out of a 3 garage bay station complete with a kitchen and training area. Currently the fire department operates on a budget of just under $60,000 dollars a year, protecting over 250 square miles (647.5 km²) of Districts. The fire department currently has 24 active members and responds to approximately 125 calls for service. In 2010, Due to the low number of active Quick Response Units, the Black Eagle Volunteer Fire Department Began to respond to numerous medical emergencies within the normal response area. Over 50% of the department hold certifications of EMT-Basic or higher. The current Fire Chief is Tom Martin who has held the position for 2 years and is a 15 year veteran of the fire department.