Roundup, Montana
Encyclopedia
Roundup is a city in and the county seat
of Musselshell County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 1,788 during the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
The Musselshell River
runs through the city. Roundup is surrounded by the Bull Mountains
which is a part of the Rocky Mountains.
The area has coal mines, which combined with the agriculture, maintained the economy of the town. The Musselshell Valley Historical Museum captures the coal history as well as fossils and Indian artifacts.
of 2000, there were 1,931 people, 833 households, and 498 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,437.8 people per square mile (556.4/km²). There were 978 housing units at an average density of 728.2 per square mile (281.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.05% White, 0.16% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.47% from other races
, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.
There were 833 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,144, and the median income for a family was $31,129. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $17,011 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,123. About 13.7% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Musselshell County
Musselshell County, Montana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there are 4,497 people, 1,878 households, and 1,235 families residing in the county. The population density is 2 people per square mile . There are 2,317 housing units at an average density of -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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,788 during the 2010 census.
Geography
Roundup is located at 46°26′54"N 108°32′34"W (46.448401, -108.542676). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
The Musselshell River
Musselshell River
The Musselshell River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long from its origins at the confluence of its North and South Forks near Martinsdale, Montana to its mouth on the Missouri River. It is located east of the Continental divide entirely within Montana in the United States...
runs through the city. Roundup is surrounded by the Bull Mountains
Bull Mountains
The Bull Mountains, el. , is a small mountain range located in Yellowstone County, Montana and Musselshell County, Montana, lying between Billings, Montana and Roundup, Montana....
which is a part of the Rocky Mountains.
History
Roundup served as a place for cattlemen to "roundup" their cattle along the Musselshell River. It was the trailhead in the Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive and now drives happen annually.The area has coal mines, which combined with the agriculture, maintained the economy of the town. The Musselshell Valley Historical Museum captures the coal history as well as fossils and Indian artifacts.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,931 people, 833 households, and 498 families residing in the city. 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 1,437.8 people per square mile (556.4/km²). There were 978 housing units at an average density of 728.2 per square mile (281.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.05% White, 0.16% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.
There were 833 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% 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, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,144, and the median income for a family was $31,129. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $17,011 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 city was $15,123. About 13.7% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Bill HolmBill Holm (art historian)Bill Holm is a U.S. artist, author and art historian specializing in the visual arts of Northwest Coast Native Americans as well as a practitioner and teacher of the Northwest Coast art style...
, art historian, was born here. - Vern Countryman, commercial law expert, particularly bankruptcy, and strong supporter of debtor rights and Harvard Law School professor, was born here May 13, 1917.
- Paul E. Funk, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, Retired, commander of the 3d Armored Division from December 1990 to April 1991, during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Middle East, was born here.