Hamilton, Montana
| Hamilton, Montana | |
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| Coordinates: 46°14′54″N 114°9′35″W / 46.24833°N 114.15972°WCoordinates: 46°14′54″N 114°9′35″W / 46.24833°N 114.15972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Ravalli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,570 ft (1,088 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,348 |
| • Density | 1,603.6/sq mi (619.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59840 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-33775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0784496 |
Hamilton is a city in and the county seat of Ravalli County, Montana, United States.[1] The population was 4,348 at the 2010 census. Significant outlying population growth is shown in the area; the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for Hamilton's ZIP Code, 59840, had a population of 15,393 at the United States Census Bureau 2009 estimate.[2]
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[edit] History
Hamilton was founded by copper king Marcus Daly in the late 19th century. It was named for J.W. Hamilton, who provided the right-of-way to the railroad.[3] Daly is said to have wanted to begin business in the then county seat of Grantsdale, but was denied the opportunity. He supposedly founded Hamilton out of his own pocket as a reaction to being rebuffed at Grantsdale.
In the summer of 2000, Hamilton made international headlines when forest fires throughout the Bitterroot Valley filled the area with smoke and prompted the evacuation of many residents. President Clinton declared a state of emergency in the area and dispatched National Guardsmen to assist with fighting the fires.
Hamilton is, as of 2004, home to two microbiological research and production facilities: the government-run Rocky Mountain Laboratories, and a branch of the Corixa Corporation (bought in the late 1990s from Ribi ImmunoChem Research, Inc.). The Corixa Corporation was bought by GlaxoSmithKline in 2005. In the mid 2000s, the government constructed a Biosafety Level 4 biohazard laboratory as part of the Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) facility, one of the earliest civilian-run Bio-Safety Level 4 (BSL-4) labs in the United States. This facility has begun operations using highly-pathogenic organisms.
[edit] Geography
Hamilton is located at 46°14′54″N 114°9′35″W / 46.24833°N 114.15972°W (46.248412, -114.159852)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,257 |
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| 1910 | 2,240 | 78.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,700 | −24.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,839 | 8.2% | |
| 1940 | 2,332 | 26.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,678 | 14.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,475 | −7.6% | |
| 1970 | 2,499 | 1.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,661 | 6.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,737 | 2.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,705 | 35.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,348 | 17.4% | |
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As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 3,705 people, 1,772 households, and 855 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,603.6 people per square mile (619.3/km²). There were 1,915 housing units at an average density of 828.8 per square mile (320.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.22% White, 0.11% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 1,772 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.7% were non-families. 47.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,013, and the median income for a family was $30,665. Males had a median income of $25,795 versus $22,138 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,689. About 14.3% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Willy Burgdorfer, the scientist who discovered the cause of Lyme disease.
- Marcus Daly, one of the "Copper Kings" of Butte, Montana, owned the Bitterroot Stock Farm near Hamilton.
- Jimmy Gabriel, former soccer midfielder and coach.
- Henry L. Myers, United States Senator from Montana.
- Jerry J. O'Connell, United States Representative from Montana, was the editor and publisher of the local newspaper.
- Val Skinner, golfer. Winner of six LPGA Tour events
- Fred Thomas, Majority Leader of the Montana Senate.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ http://www.city-data.com/zips/59840.html
- ^ "Profile for Hamilton, Montana". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27739. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
[edit] External links
- Explore the Bitterroot
- Ravalli Republic newspaper
- Hamilton, Montana community website
- Thebitterrootvalley.com A connection to other towns in the Bitterroot Valley
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