Fort Belknap Agency, Montana
Encyclopedia
Fort Belknap Agency is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Blaine County
, Montana
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the CDP population was 1,262.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 11 square miles (28.5 km²), of which, 10.8 square miles (28 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.72%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,262 people, 345 households, and 287 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 116.4 people per square mile (45.0/km²). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 35.1/sq mi (13.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.61% White, 0.32% African American, 95.64% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 345 households out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples
living together, 32.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.64 and the average family size was 4.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 41.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,000, and the median income for a family was $23,583. Males had a median income of $26,364 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $9,053. About 37.9% of families and 38.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 56.1% 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 Blaine County
Blaine County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge* Nez Perce National Historical Park * Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument -Economy:The main industry in Blaine County is Agriculture...
, 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,...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the CDP population was 1,262.
Geography
Fort Belknap Agency is located at 48°28′8"N 108°45′19"W (48.468779, -108.755390).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 11 square miles (28.5 km²), of which, 10.8 square miles (28 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.72%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,262 people, 345 households, and 287 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 116.4 people per square mile (45.0/km²). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 35.1/sq mi (13.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.61% White, 0.32% African American, 95.64% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 345 households out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% 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, 32.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.64 and the average family size was 4.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 41.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,000, and the median income for a family was $23,583. Males had a median income of $26,364 versus $20,833 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 $9,053. About 37.9% of families and 38.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 56.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- George Horse-CaptureGeorge Horse-CaptureGeorge Horse Capture is a Native American anthropologist and writer. He was born in Fort Belknap, which is located in north-central Montana, near Harlem, and is an enrolled member of the A'aninin tribe....
, Native AmericanNative Americans in the United StatesNative Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
anthropologist and writer, was born here.