Ashland, Montana
Encyclopedia
Ashland is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Rosebud County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 464 at the 2000 census. Ashland is immediately east of the boundary of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
and the location of the St. Labre Indian Catholic High School
, established in 1884 as a boarding school by a Catholic mission to the Cheyenne.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 464 people, 151 households, and 104 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 61.4 people per square mile (23.7/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 22.5 per square mile (8.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 21.55% White, 75.22% Northern Cheyenne, 0.22% Asian, and 3.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 151 households out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples
living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.60.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 40.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 2.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,222, and the median income for a family was $24,167. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $9,577. About 30.4% of families and 34.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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 Rosebud County
Rosebud County, Montana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,383 people, 3,307 households, and 2,417 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 3,912 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
, 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 464 at the 2000 census. Ashland is immediately east of the boundary of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
The Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, formerly named the Tongue River Indian Reservation, is an Indian reservation that is home to the Northern Cheyenne tribe of the Native Americans. It is located around the small towns of Lame Deer and Ashland, Montana, in parts of Rosebud and Big Horn...
and the location of the St. Labre Indian Catholic High School
St. Labre Indian Catholic High School
St. Labre Indian Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Ashland, Montana. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls-Billings and serves students from Crow and Northern Cheyenne tribes.-Background:...
, established in 1884 as a boarding school by a Catholic mission to the Cheyenne.
Geography
Ashland is located at 45°36′27"N 106°17′11"W (45.607457, -106.286284).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 464 people, 151 households, and 104 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 61.4 people per square mile (23.7/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 22.5 per square mile (8.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 21.55% White, 75.22% Northern Cheyenne, 0.22% Asian, and 3.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 151 households out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% 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, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.60.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 40.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 2.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,222, and the median income for a family was $24,167. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $19,000 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 $9,577. About 30.4% of families and 34.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.