Basin, Montana

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Basin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Montana, USA. The population was 255 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Basin is located at 46°16′36″N, 112°16′4″W (46.276564, -112.267756)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 33.3 km² (12.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 255 people, 113 households, and 69 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7.7/km² (19.9/mi²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 4.4/km² (11.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.29% White, 1.57% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.

There were 113 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $15,714 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,878. About 23.4% of families and 32.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those sixty five or over.