St. Regis, Montana
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St. Regis is a census-designated place
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 Mineral County
Mineral County, Montana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,884 people, 1,584 households, and 1,067 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,961 housing units at an average density of 2 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 315 at the 2000 census.

Geography

St. Regis is located at 47°17′58"N 115°6′1"W (47.299477, -115.100277).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 315 people, 135 households, and 73 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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 was 381.4 people per square mile (146.5/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 194.9 per square mile (74.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.87% White, 2.54% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 135 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.2% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $27,750. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $14,844 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the CDP was $14,137. About 18.2% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over. As a result of low income and poverty, 98.3% of families live in trailers or mobile homes. The average family had 3.5 dogs.

TV broadcast stations around St. Regis include:
  • K05DS, Channel 5, licensed from St. Regis
  • K10HM, Channel 10,licensed from St. Regis
  • K68AW, Channel 68,licensed from Weeksville
  • K66AC, Channel 66,licensed from Weeksville


Some of the strongest AM radio stations in St. Regis include:
  • KERR
    KERR
    KERR is a radio station licensed to serve Polson, Montana. The station is owned by Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a Country music format....

    , 750 AM, licensed from Polson
    Polson, Montana
    Polson is a city in Lake County, Montana, United States, on the southern shore of Flathead Lake. It is also on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The population was 4,041 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lake County...

  • KJJR
    KJJR
    KJJR is a radio station licensed to serve Whitefish, Montana. The station is owned by Bee Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a News/Talk format....

    , 880 AM, licensed from Whitefish
    Whitefish, Montana
    Whitefish is a city in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,032 at the 2000 census. It is home to a ski resort on Big Mountain called Whitefish Mountain Resort. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer hails from Whitefish....



Some of the strongest FM radio stations in St. Regis include:
  • KPLG, 91.5 FM, licensed from Plains
    Plains, Montana
    Plains is a town in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census. It was originally founded as Horse Plains. The name was later shortened to Plains when the US Postal Service established a presence in 1905.-Geography:...

  • KENR-FM, 107.5, licensed from Superior
    Superior, Montana
    Superior is a town in and the county seat of Mineral County, Montana, United States. The population was 893 at the 2000 census. Superior was named after its founders' hometown of Superior, Wisconsin in 1869...


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