St. Ignatius, Montana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = St. Ignatius, Montana
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of St. Ignatius, Montana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Montana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lake
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area_total_km2 = 1.4
area_land_km2 = 1.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 788
population_density_km2 = 582.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1509.1

timezone = Mountain (MST)
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elevation_m = 896
elevation_ft = 2940
latd = 47 |latm = 19 |lats = 5 |latNS = N
longd = 114 |longm = 5 |longs = 46 |longEW = W

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area_code = 406
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blank_info = 30-65275
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St. Ignatius is a town in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 788 at the 2000 census. The town is located on the Flathead Indian Reservation.

Geography

St. Ignatius is located at coor dms|47|19|5|N|114|5|46|W|city (47.318154, -114.096140)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 788 people, 307 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,509.1 people per square mile (585.1/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 628.1/sq mi (243.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.54% White, 44.67% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.19% of the population.The population was 198 000 000 213

There were 307 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,682, and the median income for a family was $34,250. Males had a median income of $30,804 versus $24,844 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,336. About 15.5% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

*Sam Burley, middle-distance track athlete, was born here.
*Tim Ryan, country singer
*Diane Sands, member of the Montana House of Representatives, was born here.
*Stephanie Trudeau, 2007 Miss Montana USA, was born in St. Ignatius.

References

External links

* [http://www.leaderadvertiser.com/ Lake County Leader-Advertiser]
* [http://www.missionmontana.org/ Community Information]