Rocky Point, Montana Explained

Official Name:Rocky Point, 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:Lake
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.57
Area Land Km2:1.57
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.61
Area Land Sq Mi:0.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:111
Population Density Km2:70.57
Population Density Sq Mi:182.87
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:2933
Coordinates:47.7322°N -114.1825°W
Area Code:406
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-63940
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1853188

Rocky Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 97 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Rocky Point is located in north-central Lake County at 47.7322°N -114.1825°W (47.732361, -114.182570),[3] along the west shore of the south end of Flathead Lake. It is bordered to the northeast by the Kings Point CDP and to the southwest by the Jette CDP. It is 3miles north of Polson, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6km2, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 107 people, 45 households, and 34 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 174.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 66 housing units at an average density of 107.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.33% White, 0.93% Native American, and 3.74% from two or more races.

There were 45 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,364, and the median income for a family was $54,643. Males had a median income of $47,969 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,576. There were no families and 20.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Rocky Point CDP, Montana. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. April 21, 2020.
  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. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Montana. U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. April 21, 2020.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.