Ashland, Montana

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Ashland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Ashland is located at 45°36′27″N, 106°17′11″W (45.607457, -106.286284)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.6 km² (7.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 464 people, 151 households, and 104 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 23.7/km² (61.4/mi²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 8.7/km² (22.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 21.55% White, 75.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 3.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.

There were 151 households out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.60.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 40.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 2.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,222, and the median income for a family was $24,167. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,577. About 30.4% of families and 34.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.