Four Corners, Montana Explained

Official Name:Four Corners, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gallatin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:28.25
Area Land Km2:28.08
Area Water Km2:0.17
Area Total Sq Mi:10.91
Area Land Sq Mi:10.84
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:5901
Population Density Km2:210.12
Population Density Sq Mi:544.22
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4718
Coordinates:45.6678°N -111.1825°W
Area Code:406
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-28862
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2408250

Four Corners is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,901 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 3,146 in 2010. It is part of the Bozeman, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Four Corners is located in central Gallatin County at 45.6678°N -111.1825°W (45.667876, -111.182530),[3] 7miles west of Bozeman. The "Four Corners" refers to the intersection of U.S. Route 191, Montana Highway 84 and Montana Highway 85. US 191 leads east to Bozeman and south to West Yellowstone, MT 84 leads west to Norris, and MT 85 leads north 9miles to Belgrade and Interstate 90.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Four Corners CDP has a total area of 28.07km2.[2] The Gallatin River, a north-flowing tributary of the Missouri River, forms the western edge of the CDP.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,828 people, 761 households, and 506 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 178.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 795 housing units at an average density of 77.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.43% White, 0.16% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 761 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,964, and the median income for a family was $43,977. Males had a median income of $30,710 versus $21,146 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,185. About 8.1% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Media

The FM radio station KSCY is licensed in Four Corners.[5] It broadcasts a country music format.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Four Corners CDP, Montana . Census.gov . 13 April 2023.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  5. Web site: KSCY . FCC . 3 October 2023.