Neihart, Montana
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Neihart is a town in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 91 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'.
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[edit] Geography
Neihart is located at (46.933139, -110.736654)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.
[edit] History
The town of Neihart, located in the center of Little Belt Mountains, has been the principal township for the district since its foundation in 1881. It was originally called Canyon City, but by April 1882, the boundaries of the town were agreed upon, as was the name. By 1885, the town boasted two saloons, two restaurants, one boarding house, a post office, a blacksmith's shop, two stables, and about 50 houses and numerous tents. Occupation of the town rose and fell with the growth and closure of the various mines. In 1891, a spur of the Montana Central railroad breathed new life into the flagging town. The 1893 Panic slowed production down on most of the district's mines, but the town survived, in part due to the consistent mining of the Broadwater and the Chamberlain mines with revivals occurring during World War I, 1919, 1929 and 1935
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 91 people, 44 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.7/km² (45.8/mi²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 31.8/km² (82.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.41% White, 1.10% Native American, 1.10% from other races, and 4.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 44 households out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.36.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 31.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 152.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 167.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,458, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $11,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,266. There were 20.7% of families and 21.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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