Richey, Montana
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 189 people, 92 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density
was 697.5 people per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 542.5 per square mile (210.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 92 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $33,000. Males had a median income of $21,500 versus $13,438 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,684. About 10.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 8.1% of those sixty five or over.
Richey High School was home to the "Royals" sports teams for many decades. The Royals won Montana State Class C Championships in Football in 1979, Girls Basketball in 1999 and 2000, and Volleyball in 2000. With declining enrollment, the Royals merged with the Lions from Lambert to form the "R&L Fusion" sports co-op in 2009.
each summer.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 189 people, 92 households, and 59 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 697.5 people per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 542.5 per square mile (210.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 92 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% 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, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $33,000. Males had a median income of $21,500 versus $13,438 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 $14,684. About 10.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 8.1% of those sixty five or over.
Richey High School was home to the "Royals" sports teams for many decades. The Royals won Montana State Class C Championships in Football in 1979, Girls Basketball in 1999 and 2000, and Volleyball in 2000. With declining enrollment, the Royals merged with the Lions from Lambert to form the "R&L Fusion" sports co-op in 2009.
Attractions
The Richey Historical Museum includes many articles from pioneer times. There is also an annual rodeoRodeo
Rodeo is a competitive sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia. It was based on the skills required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western United States,...
each summer.