Sunburst, Montana
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Sunburst is a town in Toole County
Toole County, Montana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,267 people, 1,962 households, and 1,308 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 2,300 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...

, Montana
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, United States
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. The population was 332 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Sunburst is located at 48°53′0"N 111°54′32"W (48.883255, -111.908754).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (13.68%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2010, there were 332 people, 158 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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 was 253.4 people per square mile (97.7/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 111.7 per square mile (43.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.18% White, 3.61% Native American, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 158 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,250, and the median income for a family was $39,038. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income
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 for the town was $15,244. About 1.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Some Details

Sunburst has its origins as a farming community and later saw significant population growth after oil development occurred in the 1920s. Since oil development in the area has ceased in the 70's Sunburst has once again become a primarily agricultural town. The local high school still gives homage to its past, as its students are known as the Sunburst Refiners. It is roughly 30 miles north of Shelby and is near the Canadian border. Its name comes from what is considered a dramatic sunrise that occurs when the sun comes over the Sweetgrass Hills and illuminates the local fields.
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