Starr School, Montana Explained

Official Name:Starr School, 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:Glacier
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.96
Area Land Km2:10.95
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:4.23
Area Land Sq Mi:4.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:267
Population Density Km2:24.39
Population Density Sq Mi:63.17
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:1428
Elevation Ft:4685
Coordinates:48.5872°N -113.1281°W
Area Code:406
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-70825
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0777160

Starr School (Blackfeet: Siksika: Kakatosi-itaisxinaimaztakiopi) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Glacier County, Montana, United States. The population was 252 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Starr School is located at 48.5872°N -113.1281°W (48.587146, -113.128146),[3] northwest of Browning. It is on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.96km2, of which 0.01km2, or 0.09%, is water.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 248 people, 61 households, and 58 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 60.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 67 housing units at an average density of 16.4/sq mi (6.3/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.42% White, 97.18% Native American, and 0.40% from two or more races.

There were 61 households, out of which 49.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 29.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 4.9% were non-families. 4.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.07 and the average family size was 4.14.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.3% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,531, and the median income for a family was $24,531. Males had a median income of $35,972 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,105. About 18.5% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

The area school district is Browning Public Schools,[5] with its components being Browning Elementary School District and Browning High School District.[6]

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Starr School CDP, Montana. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. December 22, 2016.
  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. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  5. Web site: Directory of Montana Schools. Montana Office of Public Instruction. 2024-03-13. 2024-03-13. 119-120/319.
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Glacier County, MT. U.S. Census Bureau. 2 (PDF p. 3/6). 2024-03-13. - Text list