Niarada, Montana Explained

Official Name:Niarada, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Native Name:Npq'ʷáqs
yaqakxaǂq̓anwuʔkki
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Flathead, Lake, Sanders
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:128.15
Area Land Km2:128.15
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:49.48
Area Land Sq Mi:49.48
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:28
Population Density Km2:0.22
Population Density Sq Mi:0.57
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:878
Elevation Ft:2881
Coordinates:47.8444°N -114.5586°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:59845
Area Code:406
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-53725
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0774617

Niarada (Salish: Npq'ʷáqs, Kutenai: yaqakxaǂq̓anwuʔkki[2]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Flathead and Sanders counties in Montana, United States. The population was 27 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 50 in 2000.

Geography

Niarada is located at 47.8445°N -114.5586°W (47.844532, -114.558638).[4] Montana Highway 28 passes through the CDP, leading east to Elmo on Flathead Lake and south to Plains on the Clark Fork.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 128.4sqkm, all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 50 people, 18 households, and 12 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 22 housing units at an average density of 0.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.00% White, 34.00% Native American, 2.00% from other races, and 8.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.00% of the population.

There were 18 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $13,125 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,388. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Adam N. Johnson, Regina Sievert and Michael Durglo et al. Indigenous Knowledge and Geoscience on the Flathead Indian Reservation, Northwest Montana: Implications for Place-Based and Culturally Congruent Education. Journal of Geoscience Education. Vol. 62(2):187-202. DOI: 10.5408/12-393.1 https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1163600.pdf
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Niarada CDP, Montana. U.S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder. June 9, 2016. https://archive.today/20200213050817/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3053725. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.