Wisdom, Montana
Encyclopedia
Wisdom is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Beaverhead County
, Montana
, United States
. The population was 114 at the 2000 census. The ZIP Code
of the area is 59761.
, that passes through the town.
, the CDP has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.04% is water. Wisdom's average elevation is 6245 feet, about 1.2 miles above sea level
.
, there were 114 people, 61 households, and 32 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 120.0 people per square mile (46.3/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 92.7 per square mile (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.49% White, 1.75% Native American, 1.75% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 61 households out of which 11.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples
living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.5% were non-families. It is unknown how many male householders with no wife present existed. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.47.
In the CDP the population dispersal was 12.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 43.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,172. There were 11.1% of families and 12.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.
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 Beaverhead County
Beaverhead County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Beaverhead National Forest * Big Hole National Battlefield* Nez Perce National Historical Park * Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge-History:...
, 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 114 at the 2000 census. The ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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of the area is 59761.
History
Wisdom was named for the Wisdom River, which is now named the Big Hole RiverBig Hole River
The Big Hole River is a tributary of the Jefferson River, approximately 153 miles long, in southwestern Montana in the United States. It rises in Skinner lake in the Beaverhead National Forest in the Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range at the continental divide along the...
, that passes through the town.
Geography
Wisdom is located at 45°36′58"N 113°26′59"W (45.616120, -113.449742). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.04% is water. Wisdom's average elevation is 6245 feet, about 1.2 miles above sea level
Sea level
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.
Demographics
2000 Census data
As of the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 114 people, 61 households, and 32 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 120.0 people per square mile (46.3/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 92.7 per square mile (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.49% White, 1.75% Native American, 1.75% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 61 households out of which 11.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% 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, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.5% were non-families. It is unknown how many male householders with no wife present existed. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.47.
In the CDP the population dispersal was 12.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 43.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,406 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 $18,172. There were 11.1% of families and 12.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.