Alberton, Montana
| Alberton, Montana | |
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| Coordinates: 47°0′13″N 114°28′41″W / 47.00361°N 114.47806°WCoordinates: 47°0′13″N 114°28′41″W / 47.00361°N 114.47806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Mineral |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,054 ft (931 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 420 |
| • Density | 652.7/sq mi (252.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59820 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-00700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0801984 |
Alberton is a town in Mineral County, Montana, United States. The population was 420 at the 2010 census. It was named for Albert J. Earling, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.[1] Alberton was the location of a major chlorine chemical release in 1996. [1], [2] Alberton is the home of Northwest Indian Bible School, a bible-training institution founded and operated by the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection (Original Allegheny Conference.)
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[edit] Geography
Alberton is located at 47°0′13″N 114°28′41″W / 47.00361°N 114.47806°W (47.003546, -114.477977)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (3.33%) is water.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Alberton | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 32.7 (0.4) |
40.3 (4.6) |
48.7 (9.3) |
58.1 (14.5) |
67.7 (19.8) |
75.7 (24.3) |
86.8 (30.4) |
85.1 (29.5) |
73.2 (22.9) |
58.3 (14.6) |
42.6 (5.9) |
33.2 (0.7) |
58.53 (14.74) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 17.4 (−8.1) |
22 (−6) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
37.9 (3.3) |
45.1 (7.3) |
49 (9) |
47.6 (8.7) |
40.2 (4.6) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
19.5 (−6.9) |
32.68 (0.37) |
| Precipitation inches (cm) | 2 (5) |
1.3 (3) |
1.5 (4) |
1.6 (4) |
1.9 (5) |
2.2 (6) |
0.8 (2) |
1.1 (3) |
1.3 (3) |
1.5 (4) |
1.8 (5) |
1.5 (4) |
18.5 (47) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 276 |
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| 1940 | 283 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 326 | 15.2% | |
| 1960 | 356 | 9.2% | |
| 1970 | 363 | 2.0% | |
| 1980 | 368 | 1.4% | |
| 1990 | 354 | −3.8% | |
| 2000 | 374 | 5.6% | |
| 2010 | 420 | 12.3% | |
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Montana Cities/Towns: 1890-2000[5] |
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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 374 people, 152 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 652.7 people per square mile (253.3/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 305.4 per square mile (118.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.59% White, 0.27% African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.27% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 152 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,000, and the median income for a family was $26,500. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,120. About 19.6% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ Aarstad, Rich, Ellie Arguimbau, Ellen Baumler, Charlene Porsild, and Brian Shovers. Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Montana Historical Society Press.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Alberton, Montana". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=570042&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Decennial Census
- ^ POPULATION OF INCORPORATED PLACES* (CITIES/TOWNS) IN MONTANA, 1890 TO 2000
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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