West Havre, Montana Explained

Official Name:West Havre, 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:Hill
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.90
Area Land Km2:4.90
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.89
Area Land Sq Mi:1.89
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:290
Population Density Km2:59.19
Population Density Sq Mi:153.28
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:796
Elevation Ft:2612
Coordinates:48.5381°N -109.7339°W
Area Code:406
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-79098
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1853192

West Havre is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hill County, Montana, United States. The population was 316 at the 2010 census,[2] up from 284 in 2000.

Geography

West Havre is located in eastern Hill County at 48.5381°N -109.7339°W (48.537996, -109.733872).[3] It is bordered to the east by the city of Havre, and to the west by unincorporated Herron. U.S. Route 2 forms the northern edge of the West Havre CDP, leading east into Havre and west 100miles to Shelby. U.S. Route 87 has its northern terminus at US 2 at the northwest corner of West Havre, and leads southwest to Great Falls.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the West Havre CDP has a total area of 4.9km2, all land.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 284 people, 100 households, and 79 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 151.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 103 housing units at an average density of 54.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.25% White, 1.41% Native American, 1.41% Asian, and 4.93% from two or more races.

There were 100 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,375, and the median income for a family was $57,125. Males had a median income of $48,000 versus $19,519 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,823. None of the families and 2.0% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): West Havre CDP, Montana. American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. August 24, 2017. https://archive.today/20200213102640/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3079098. February 13, 2020. dead.
  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.