White Sulphur Springs, Montana
Encyclopedia
White Sulphur Springs is a city in and the county seat
of Meagher County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 984 at the 2000 census.
The center of population
of Montana is located in White Sulphur Springs.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 984 people, 443 households, and 265 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,069.1 people per square mile (413.0/km²). There were 567 housing units at an average density of 616.0 per square mile (238.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.24% White, 1.42% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races
, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.
There were 443 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% 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 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,229, and the median income for a family was $34,342. Males had a median income of $23,403 versus $13,929 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,836. About 11.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
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of Meagher County
Meagher County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Gallatin National Forest *Helena National Forest *Lewis and Clark National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,932 people, 803 households, and 529 families residing in the county...
, 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
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. The population was 984 at the 2000 census.
The center of population
Center of population
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of Montana is located in White Sulphur Springs.
Geography
White Sulphur Springs is located at 46°32′47"N 110°54′9"W (46.546396, -110.902552).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 984 people, 443 households, and 265 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 1,069.1 people per square mile (413.0/km²). There were 567 housing units at an average density of 616.0 per square mile (238.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.24% White, 1.42% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.
There were 443 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% 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 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,229, and the median income for a family was $34,342. Males had a median income of $23,403 versus $13,929 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 $13,836. About 11.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Dirk BenedictDirk BenedictDirk Benedict is an American movie, television and stage actor, perhaps best known for playing the characters Lieutenant Templeton "Faceman" Peck in The A-Team television series and Lieutenant Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica film and television series.-Early life:Benedict was born...
, actor, is from White Sulphur Springs. - Ivan DoigIvan DoigIvan Doig is an American novelist. He was born in White Sulphur Springs, Montana to a family of homesteaders and ranch hands. After the death of his mother Berneta, on his sixth birthday, he was raised by his father Charles "Charlie" Doig and his grandmother Elizabeth "Bessie" Ringer...
, novelist, was born in White Sulphur Springs. - Emmanuel Taylor Gordon, Harlem RenaissanceHarlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned the 1920s and 1930s. At the time, it was known as the "New Negro Movement", named after the 1925 anthology by Alain Locke...
singer and performer, was born, raised, and died in White Sulphur Springs.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places in Meagher County