Wye, Montana Explained

Official Name:Wye, 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:Missoula
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.57
Area Land Km2:7.57
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.92
Area Land Sq Mi:2.92
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:714
Population Density Km2:94.34
Population Density Sq Mi:244.35
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:1014
Elevation Ft:3327
Coordinates:46.9508°N -114.1308°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:59808 (Missoula)
Area Code:406
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-81980
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1853193

Wye is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Missoula metropolitan area. The population was 714 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 511 in 2010. The community is named for the "y"-shaped DeSmet Junction where US 93 and MT 200 met former US 10 (immediately south of US 10's replacement, I-90).

Geography

Wye is in central Missoula County, 2miles northwest of the Missoula city limits and 8miles northwest of downtown Missoula. Missoula Montana Airport is 3miles southeast of Wye.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Wye CDP has a total area of 2.9sqmi, all land.[1]

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 511 people, 123 households, and 101 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 121.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 126 housing units at an average density of 40.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.65% White, 1.84% Native American, and 5.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 123 households, out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 36.2% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,500, and the median income for a family was $53,000. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $27,857 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,553. About 7.5% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Northern portions of Wye are in a unified K-12 school district, Frenchtown K-12 Schools. Southern and eastern parts are in DeSmet Elementary School District and Missoula High School District.[4]

References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana . United States Census Bureau . June 11, 2024.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Wye CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. June 11, 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Missoula County, MT. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-03-13.