Valier, Montana
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Valier is a town in Pondera County
Pondera County, Montana
-National protected area:*Lewis and Clark National Forest *Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,424 people, 2,410 households, and 1,740 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 2,834...

, 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 498 at the 2000 census.

History

The town was named for Peter Valier, who supervised construction of the Montana Western Railway
Montana Western Railway (1909)
The Montana Western Railway was an American railroad constructed between the towns of Conrad and Valier in Pondera County, Montana, a distance of ....

's railroad line between Valier and Conrad
Conrad, Montana
Conrad is a city in and the county seat of Pondera County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,753 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Conrad is located at ....

, the county seat of Pondera County.

Geography

Valier is located at 48°18′22"N 112°15′4"W (48.306153, -112.251045). The town borders Lake Frances.

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 498 people, 220 households, and 143 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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 was 418.5 people per square mile (161.6/km²). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 231.1 per square mile (89.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.17% White, 5.22% Native American, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 220 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $25,156 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $14,862. About 7.9% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Agriculture, including cattle ranching, is the main industry in the area. There are three Hutterite
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 colonies nearby.

Transportation

Valier is on Highway 44, an east-west roadway that connects I-15 and US 89 at the midpoint between Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park may refer to:*Glacier National Park in British Columbia, Canada*Glacier National Park in Montana, USA-See also:*Glacier Bay National Park, in Alaska, USA*Los Glaciares National Park, in Argentina...

 and Great Falls
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...

. The local airport has a 3000 feet (914.4 m) grass landing strip; also, water planes can land on the lake.
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