Ismay, Montana
Encyclopedia
Ismay is a town in Custer County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 25 at the 2010 census.
The town's name is an amalgamation of Isabella and May, the names of the daughters of Albert J Earling, division superintendent (later president) of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. Other communities with related names include Earling, Iowa
; Marmarth, North Dakota
; and Alberton, Montana
. As a publicity stunt coordinated by the Kansas City Chiefs
in 1993, the town unofficially took the name of Joe, Montana, after the NFL quarterback
Joe Montana
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
, there were 26 people, 7 households, and 7 families residing in the town. The population density
was 62.5 per square mile (23.9/km²). There were 8 housing units at an average density of 19.2 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% of the population.
There were 7 households of which 71.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.0% were married couples
living together, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.71 and the average family size was 3.71.
Age distribution was 42.3% under the age of 18, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
The median household income
was $32,083, and the median family income was $32,083. The per capita income
for the town was $9,852. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Custer County, Montana
-Economy:The main source of income for Custer County has largely come from cattle ranching and dryland farming. Miles City serves as the center of commerce in an area extending for 100 miles in every direction...
, Montana
Montana
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, United States
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. The population was 25 at the 2010 census.
The town's name is an amalgamation of Isabella and May, the names of the daughters of Albert J Earling, division superintendent (later president) of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. Other communities with related names include Earling, Iowa
Earling, Iowa
Earling is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 437 at the 2010 census.-History:The town was platted in 1882 by the Milwaukee Land Company and was first known as Marthan. However there was already a town called Marathon in Iowa, so the name of the town was soon changed...
; Marmarth, North Dakota
Marmarth, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 140 people, 66 households, and 35 families residing in the city. The population density was 55.2 people per square mile . There were 101 housing units at an average density of 39.8 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.29% White, and 0.71% from...
; and Alberton, Montana
Alberton, Montana
Alberton is a town in Mineral County, Montana, United States. The population was 374 at the 2000 census. It was named for Albert J. Earling, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Alberton was the location of a major chlorine chemical release in 1996...
. As a publicity stunt coordinated by the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in 1993, the town unofficially took the name of Joe, Montana, after the NFL quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Joe Montana
Joe Montana
Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons...
.
Geography
Ismay is located at 46°29′58"N 104°47′37"W (46.499497, -104.793590).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 26 people, 7 households, and 7 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 62.5 per square mile (23.9/km²). There were 8 housing units at an average density of 19.2 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% of the population.
There were 7 households of which 71.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.0% 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, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.71 and the average family size was 3.71.
Age distribution was 42.3% under the age of 18, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $32,083, and the median family income was $32,083. 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 $9,852. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.