Flaxville, Montana
| Flaxville, Montana | |
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| Coordinates: 48°48′13″N 105°10′25″W / 48.80361°N 105.17361°WCoordinates: 48°48′13″N 105°10′25″W / 48.80361°N 105.17361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Daniels |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,782 ft (848 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 71 |
| • Density | 837.7/sq mi (323.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59222 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-26800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0771463 |
Flaxville is a town in Daniels County, Montana, United States. The population was 71 at the 2010 census.[1]
Flaxville was founded in 1913 following the arrival of a Great Northern Railway branch line that eventually ran from Bainville to Opheim. The name refers to the abundance of flax grown in the area.[2]
[edit] Geography
Flaxville is located at 48°48′13″N 105°10′25″W / 48.80361°N 105.17361°W (48.803733, -105.173704)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 515 |
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| 1940 | 469 | −8.9% | |
| 1950 | 374 | −20.3% | |
| 1960 | 262 | −29.9% | |
| 1970 | 185 | −29.4% | |
| 1980 | 142 | −23.2% | |
| 1990 | 88 | −38.0% | |
| 2000 | 87 | −1.1% | |
| 2010 | 71 | −18.4% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 87 people, 44 households, and 20 families residing in the town. The population density was 837.7 people per square mile (335.9/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 568.1 per square mile (227.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.95% White, 2.30% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 2.30% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races.
There were 44 households out of which 13.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.3% were non-families. 47.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $42,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,567. There were 8.7% of families and 9.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Place Names From Alzada to Zortman. Montana Historical Society Research Center. http://mtplacenames.org/. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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