Roundup, Montana

Roundup, Montana
—  City  —
Musselshell County Courthouse
Location of Roundup, Montana
Coordinates: 46°26′54″N 108°32′34″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Musselshell
Area
• Total	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
• Land	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	3,215 ft (980 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,931
• Density	1,437.8/sq mi (555.1/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	59072-59073
Area code(s)	406
FIPS code	30-64525
GNIS feature ID	0778772

Roundup is a city in and the county seat of Musselshell County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,788 during the 2010 census.

Geography

Roundup is located at 46°26′54″N 108°32′34″W (46.448401, -108.542676). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.

The Musselshell River runs through the city. Roundup is surrounded by the Bull Mountains which is a part of the Rocky Mountains.

History

Roundup served as a place for cattlemen to "roundup" their cattle along the Musselshell River. It was the trailhead in the Great Montana Centennial Cattle Drive and now drives happen annually.

The area has coal mines, which combined with the agriculture, maintained the economy of the town. The Musselshell Valley Historical Museum captures the coal history as well as fossils and Indian artifacts.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,931 people, 833 households, and 498 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,437.8 people per square mile (556.4/km²). There were 978 housing units at an average density of 728.2 per square mile (281.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.05% White, 0.16% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.

There were 833 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,144, and the median income for a family was $31,129. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $17,011 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,123. About 13.7% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Bill Holm, art historian, was born here.
• Vern Countryman, commercial law expert, particularly bankruptcy, and strong supporter of debtor rights and Harvard Law School professor, was born here May 13, 1917.
• Paul E. Funk, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, Retired, commander of the 3d Armored Division from December 1990 to April 1991, during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Middle East, was born here.