Ryegate, Montana
Encyclopedia
Ryegate is a town in and the county seat
of Golden Valley County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 268 at the 2000 census. Ryegate is situated on the north bank of the Musselshell River
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 268 people, 113 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density
was 391.6 people per square mile (152.2/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 191.4 per square mile (74.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.51% White and 1.49% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 113 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples
living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,016. About 20.0% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 32.5% of those sixty five or over.
BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.
County seat
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of Golden Valley County
Golden Valley County, Montana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,042 people, 365 households, and 263 families residing in the county. The population density was -Demographics:...
, Montana
Montana
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 268 at the 2000 census. Ryegate is situated on the north bank of 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...
.
Geography
Ryegate is located at 46°17′56"N 109°15′20"W (46.298780, -109.255569).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 268 people, 113 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 391.6 people per square mile (152.2/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 191.4 per square mile (74.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.51% White and 1.49% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 113 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $18,750 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 $12,016. About 20.0% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 32.5% of those sixty five or over.
Climate
Ryegate experiences a semi-arid climate (KöppenKöppen climate classification
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BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.