Grass Range, Montana
Encyclopedia
Grass Range is a town in Fergus County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 149 people, 67 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,022.9 people per square mile (383.5/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 549.2 per square mile (205.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 67 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $18,125 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $10,939. There were 37.5% of families and 44.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 82.4% of under eighteens and 16.0% of those over 64.
Fergus County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge * Lewis and Clark National Forest * Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument -Demographics:...
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Grass Range is located at 47°1′34"N 108°48′12"W (47.025980, -108.803391).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 149 people, 67 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,022.9 people per square mile (383.5/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 549.2 per square mile (205.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 67 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $18,125 versus $0 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 town was $10,939. There were 37.5% of families and 44.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 82.4% of under eighteens and 16.0% of those over 64.
Notable residents
- Thomas SiebelThomas SiebelThomas Siebel is a business executive. He is the chairman of First Virtual Group, a diversified holding company with interests in commercial real estate, agribusiness, global investment management, and philanthropy.-Education and Work:...
, corporate officer and owner of two ranches in the Grass Range area.