Musselshell, Montana
Encyclopedia
Musselshell is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Musselshell County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 60 at the 2010 census and 2000 census.
, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
The town is located near the Musselshell River
.
of 2000, there were 60 people, 28 households, and 22 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 23.4 people per square mile (9.0/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 28 households out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples
living together, and 21.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.45.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $24,219. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $8,501. There were 17.4% of families and 23.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 36.8% of under eighteens and 21.1% 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 Musselshell County
Musselshell County, Montana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there are 4,497 people, 1,878 households, and 1,235 families residing in the county. The population density is 2 people per square mile . There are 2,317 housing units at an average density of -Demographics:...
, 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 60 at the 2010 census and 2000 census.
Geography
Musselshell is located at 46°31′1"N 108°5′25"W (46.516983, -108.090297). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
The town is located near 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...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 60 people, 28 households, and 22 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 23.4 people per square mile (9.0/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 28 households out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% 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 21.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.45.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $24,219. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,500 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 $8,501. There were 17.4% of families and 23.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 36.8% of under eighteens and 21.1% of those over 64.