Sun Prairie, Montana
Encyclopedia
Sun Prairie is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Cascade County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 1,772 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Great Falls
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (2.13%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,772 people, 626 households, and 503 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 297.5 people per square mile (114.8/km²). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 110.1/sq mi (42.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.59% White, 0.45% African American, 4.57% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.11% from other races
, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 626 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,353, and the median income for a family was $44,286. Males had a median income of $34,271 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $15,685. About 15.1% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Cascade County
Cascade County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Lewis and Clark National Forest -Economy:Malmstrom Air Force Base is a driving force in the regional economy...
, Montana
Montana
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,772 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Great Falls
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
United States metropolitan area
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.
Geography
Sun Prairie is located at 47°32′33"N 111°29′24"W (47.542427, -111.490057).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (2.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,772 people, 626 households, and 503 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 297.5 people per square mile (114.8/km²). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 110.1/sq mi (42.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.59% White, 0.45% African American, 4.57% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 626 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,353, and the median income for a family was $44,286. Males had a median income of $34,271 versus $20,833 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 CDP was $15,685. About 15.1% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.