Crow Agency, Montana

Crow Agency, Montana
—  CDP  —
Location of Crow Agency, Montana
Coordinates: 45°36′5″N 107°27′35″W / 45.60139°N 107.45972°W / 45.60139; -107.45972Coordinates: 45°36′5″N 107°27′35″W / 45.60139°N 107.45972°W / 45.60139; -107.45972
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Big Horn
Area
- Total	7.3 sq mi (18.8 km2)
- Land	7.3 sq mi (18.8 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	3,038 ft (926 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,552
- Density	213.3/sq mi (82.3/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	59022
Area code(s)	406
FIPS code	30-18250
GNIS feature ID	0770332

Crow Agency is a census-designated place (CDP) in Big Horn County, Montana, United States and is near the actual location for the Little Bighorn National Monument and re-enactment known as Custer's Last Stand. The population was 1,552 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Crow Agency is located at 45°36′5″N 107°27′35″W / 45.60139°N 107.45972°W / 45.60139; -107.45972 (45.601383, -107.459706).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,552 people, 336 households, and 303 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 213.3 people per square mile (82.3/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 49.6 per square mile (19.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.74% White, 95.68% Native American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 336 households out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 26.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.8% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.40 and the average family size was 4.66.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 41.5% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,438, and the median income for a family was $27,768. Males had a median income of $17,300 versus $15,804 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,354. About 39.6% of families and 40.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Crow Nation

It is the Capital city of the Crow Nation tribe. The town was established after the Crow Indian Agency was relocated to present-day Crow Agency, Montana. The relocation of the Crow Indian Agency happened after the Crow Indian Reservation was reduced in size. The town is the headquarters of the Crow Tribal Administration, the Crow Tribal Courts, the Legislature of the Crow Nation, and the local office of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The Annual Crow Fair, which is held every third weekend in August, is held on this reservation. The Crow Fair is known as "The Teepee Capital of the World," by the fact that during celebration as many as 1,500 teepees are seen across the river valley of the Little Big Horn River. The PBS TV series Reading Rainbow shot its tenth episode "The Gift of the Sacred Dog" here on June 17, 1983. The title was based on a book by Paul Goble and was narrated by actor Michael Ansara.

Notable residents

• Tuff Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers safety, was born here

Education

Crow Agency is home to Little Big Horn College.

See Also

• Crow War

References

1. ^ "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. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.