Rexford, Montana
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Rexford is a town in Lincoln County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 151 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Rexford was originally located on the Kootenai River
, but with the damming of the river in the 1970s the original townsite was flooded and the town was moved to its current location approximately 10 miles west of Eureka on Montana Highway 37.
of 2000, there were 151 people, 70 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,447.3 people per square mile (583.0/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 776.4 per square mile (312.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.75% White, 7.95% Native American, 2.65% from other races
, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.31% of the population.
There were 70 households out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,604, and the median income for a family was $22,917. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,355. There were 16.9% of families and 24.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 54.3% of under eighteens and 6.5% of those over 64.
Lincoln County, Montana
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, Montana
Montana
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 151 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Rexford is located at 48°53′57"N 115°10′7"W (48.899254, -115.168681).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Rexford was originally located on the Kootenai River
Kootenay River
The Kootenay is a major river in southeastern British Columbia, Canada and the northern part of the U.S. states of Montana and Idaho. It is one of the uppermost major tributaries of the Columbia River, which is the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean...
, but with the damming of the river in the 1970s the original townsite was flooded and the town was moved to its current location approximately 10 miles west of Eureka on Montana Highway 37.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 151 people, 70 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,447.3 people per square mile (583.0/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 776.4 per square mile (312.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.75% White, 7.95% Native American, 2.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.31% of the population.
There were 70 households out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% 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, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,604, and the median income for a family was $22,917. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $20,250 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 $12,355. There were 16.9% of families and 24.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 54.3% of under eighteens and 6.5% of those over 64.