Hingham, Montana
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Hingham is a town in Hill County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 157 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 157 people, 65 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density
was 930.0 people per square mile (356.6/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 515.4 per square mile (197.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.82% White, 1.91% Native American, and 1.27% from two or more races.
There were 65 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,525. About 9.1% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Hill County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Creedman Coulee National Wildlife Refuge*Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,673 people, 6,457 households, and 4,255 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were...
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. The population was 157 at the 2000 census.
History of "The Town on the Square"
Hingham is a small agricultural community on the Hi-line of northern Montana. The town was founded on February 11, 1910 and developed as a grain storage and shipping center along the Great Northern Railway. In 1909 M.A. Johnson and P.A. Peterson came to the area to homestead, they purchased a relinquishment for the townsite. A year later they had a 22-block town plotted out on a broad grid with a central square as its dominant feature, hence the nickname "The Town on the Square". Hingham was incorporated in 1917 and has been governed by a mayor and town council ever since. In its heyday Hingham had around forty businesses surrounding the square and many more leading off from it. Much of this business district has faded into history. Two of the four remaining historic buildings on the square burned in late 2010 the former Montana Woodmen of America Hall and the former Hingham State Bank(the most architectural building in town). Local efforts have developed the square into one of the best parks on the Hi-line with lush grass, mature trees and a picnic shelter. A landmark of the town is the water tower built in 1958 it towers 100 feet tall and can be seen for miles. On July 10, 2010 Hingham hosted its Centennial Celebration.School
Students in Hingham met in several buildings around town until a school was built in 1914. The building was known to sway in the bad wind storms. In 1930 a new school building was constructed with a gymnasium added in 1936 several additions were made in later years including a indoor swimming pool. The school mascot was the Hingham Rangers with red, black and white as their colors. Due to shrinking enrollment the schools have consolidated to maintain a school in the area. Hingham and Rudyard consolidated schools in 1981 creating Blue Sky schools with Eagles as their mascot and dark blue, light blue and white as their colors. After a few years the school moved the remaining students and operations to the Rudyard school. The Hingham Economic Development Association(H.E.D.A.) was created and operates the building as a community center and also rents out spaces for businesses, events and personal gatherings. Another consolidation occurred in 2005 creating North Star Schools which is a merger of Rudyard and Hingham(Blue Sky), Kremlin and Gildford(KG)schools. Their mascot is the Knights with royal blue, black and white as their colors. Hingham hosted a school reunion on July 9, 2010.Hospital
In 1913 a state of the art hospital was built by Dr. A.A. Husser known as the Hingham Sanitarium. People from all around the area came to see Dr. Husser for their medical needs. The hospital later burned down in 1919 dealing a severe blow to the community. Plans were made to replace the hospital with a more substantial structure but never materialized.Churches
Several churches were organized in 1910 with two in the process of construction that first year. The Hingham Catholic Church met in various locations including the upstairs of a saloon where bar noises could be heard during services. In 1914 their church was completed with a tall steeple and named Our Lady of Ransom. In 1959 a new church was constructed and the old church moved to Rocky Boy until it gave way to a larger building in 1981. The Hingham Lutheran Church met in several locations as well until they bought and moved the former Evangelical Church to their current location in the 1930s. The United Methodist Church built a building in 1912 and functioned for many years. The Catholic, Lutheran and the more recent Four Square Gospel church are what remain today.Cemetery
Hingham Union Cemetery is the second largest cemetery in Hill County with over 355 graves. During the flu epidemic, the local undertaker left town in the middle of the night taking the cemetery records with him. The cemetery was in disarray locals remember digging graves and hitting the wood of coffins buried in supposedly vacant plots. There are a number of graves that are unknown and unmarked. Hingham cemetery is unique in that it once had an area known as potters field where people that committed suicide or couldn't afford to buy a plot were placed. Hingham's cemetery was the unofficial Catholic cemetery of the hi-line in its early years.Geography
Hingham is located at 48°33′20"N 110°25′23"W (48.555641, -110.422951).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 157 people, 65 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 930.0 people per square mile (356.6/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 515.4 per square mile (197.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.82% White, 1.91% Native American, and 1.27% from two or more races.
There were 65 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% 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, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $16,525. About 9.1% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.