Manhattan, Montana
Encyclopedia
Manhattan is a town in Gallatin County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Bozeman Micropolitan Statistical Area'.
Manhattan is located at 45°51′27"N 111°19′52"W (45.857367, -111.331005).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,396 people, 553 households, and 389 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,303.9 people per square mile (883.6/km²). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 960.5 per square mile (368.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 0.72% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races
, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 553 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples
living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,242, and the median income for a family was $45,521. Males had a median income of $31,319 versus $19,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,024. About 5.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Gallatin County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Gallatin National Forest * Yellowstone National Park -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 67,831 people, 26,323 households, and 16,188 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 29,489 housing units...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Bozeman Micropolitan Statistical Area'.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,396 people, 553 households, and 389 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2,303.9 people per square mile (883.6/km²). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 960.5 per square mile (368.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 0.72% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 553 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% 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, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,242, and the median income for a family was $45,521. Males had a median income of $31,319 versus $19,875 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 $17,024. About 5.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- William FrankenaWilliam FrankenaWilliam K. Frankena was an American moral philosopher. Frankena was a member of the University of Michigan's Department of Philosophy for 41 years and chair of the Department for 14 years...
, professor and moral philosopher, was born here. - David MeirhoferDavid MeirhoferDavid G. Meirhofer was an American serial killer who committed four murders in rural Montana between 1973 and 1974 - three of them children. At the time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was developing a new method of tracking killers called offender profiling, and Meirhofer was the first...
, serial killer, was a Manhattan resident until his suicide in custody in 1974.