Cooke City-Silver Gate, Montana
Encyclopedia
Cooke City-Silver Gate is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Park County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 140 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 10 square miles (25.9 km²), all of it land.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average High 23 30 37 44 54 64 72 72 61 49 31 23
Average Low 2 4 10 17 26 32 37 36 29 22 11 2
Record Low -41 -43 -26 -18 2 20 22 20 3 -13 -23 -40
of 2000, there were 140 people, 79 households, and 27 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 14.0 people per square mile (5.4/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 24.7 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.86% White, 0.71% African American, 0.71% Native American, and 0.71% from two or more races.
There were 79 households out of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.1% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 65.8% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.77 and the average family size was 2.44.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 8.6% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 42.1% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $31,618. There were 7.4% of families and 15.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 18.2% of under eighteens and 10.5% of those over 64.
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 Park County
Park County, Montana
Park Counties in Montana and Wyoming are among the very few pairs of counties in the United States with the same name to border each other across state lines.-National protected areas:* Custer National Forest * Gallatin National Forest...
, 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 140 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Cooke City-Silver Gate is located at 45°1′3"N 109°56′19"W (45.017378, -109.938599).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 10 square miles (25.9 km²), all of it land.
Climate
Record High 48 68 58 72 80 88 90 87 85 75 59 47Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average High 23 30 37 44 54 64 72 72 61 49 31 23
Average Low 2 4 10 17 26 32 37 36 29 22 11 2
Record Low -41 -43 -26 -18 2 20 22 20 3 -13 -23 -40
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 140 people, 79 households, and 27 families residing in the CDP. 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 14.0 people per square mile (5.4/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 24.7 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.86% White, 0.71% African American, 0.71% Native American, and 0.71% from two or more races.
There were 79 households out of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.1% 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, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 65.8% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.77 and the average family size was 2.44.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 8.6% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 42.1% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $17,813 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 $31,618. There were 7.4% of families and 15.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 18.2% of under eighteens and 10.5% of those over 64.