Wolf Point, Montana

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Wolf Point is a city in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,663 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Roosevelt CountyGR6, and the largest community on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Wolf Point is the home of the annual Wild Horse Stampede, held every year during the second weekend of July. Wolf Point's Stampede is the oldest rodeo in Montana, and has been called the "Grandaddy of all Montana Rodeos". In 2003, Wolf Point was named the official site of the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame.

Roosevelt County Courthouse, Wolf Point, MT
Roosevelt County Courthouse, Wolf Point, MT

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[edit] Geography

Location of Wolf Point, Montana

Wolf Point is located in north-eastern Montana at 48°5′29″N, 105°38′33″W (48.091303, -105.642538)GR1, in the wide, shallow valley of the Missouri River, just below its confluence with Wolf Creek. Situated on the High Plains of eastern Montana and western North Dakota, Wolf Point experiences a continental climate, with general cold winters and hot, dry summers.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,663 people, 981 households, and 685 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,168.4/km² (3,024.8/mi²). There were 1,091 housing units at an average density of 478.7/km² (1,239.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.73% White, 0.04% African American, 40.52% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 981 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,962, and the median income for a family was $33,681. Males had a median income of $26,325 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,605. About 17.0% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

[edit] K-12

The Wolf Point Public Schools, District 45/45A operates an elementary school, a middle school, and a junior/senior high school with a total student enrollment of more than 900 students[1]. Nearby, Frontier Elementary serves some rural areas of Roosevelt County and northern McCone County in grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

[edit] College

A branch campus of Fort Peck Community College is located in Wolf Point.

[edit] Culture

[edit] Media

Wolf Point is served by two weekly newspapers, the Wolf Point Herald-News and the Poplar, Montana, based Wotanin Wowapi. Local news, sports, and weather can be heard on radio station KVCK broadcasting on 1450 AM and 92.7 FM. Wolf Point and Roosevelt County are part of the Minot-Bismark-Dickinson local television media market (DMA).[2][3] Broadcast television can be received, either directly or via translator, from KWSE 4 (PBS), KUMV 8 (NBC), and KXMD 11 (CBS) all based in Williston, North Dakota; and KFBB 5 (ABC) based in Great Falls, Montana. Bresnan Communications offers cable television service.

[edit] Attractions and recreation

The Roosevelt County Museum provides a glimpse into local history. The historic Lewis and Clark Bridge (Wolf Point Bridge) crosses the Missouri River six miles southeast of town on Montana Highway 13. The adjacent Lewis and Clark Bridge Park provides access to camping, fishing, and rafting on the Missouri River.

[edit] Notable former residents

[edit] References in literature

[edit] Infrastructure

[edit] Transportation

Air - Big Sky Airlines serves L.M. Clayton airport with direct flights to Glasgow and Billings, Montana. Service is subsidized through the Essential Air Service program.

Highways - U.S. Highway 2, a major east west route in the northern tier of states connects Wolf Point with other Hi-Line communities from Washington state to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan . Montana Highway 25 provides a connection to Montana Highway 13 six miles east of the city. Montana Highway 13 extends from the Port of Scobey on the Canada-United States border in the north to Circle, Montana in the south.

Rail - Wolf Point is located on the Hi-Line of the BNSF Railway and has developed as a major shipment point for grain to West Coast and Great Lakes ports. Wolf Point is served daily westbound and eastbound by Amtrak's Empire Builder, and is the first station stop west of Williston, North Dakota.

[edit] Medical facilities

Trinity Hospital offers inpatient care, and emergency care in addition to a wide range of other services, and is operated by Northeast Montana Health Services (NEMHS). NEMHS also operates the Faith Lutheran Home, a 60 bed skilled nursing facility; and the Listerud Rural Health Clinic in Wolf Point.[8] The Chief Redstone Clinic is a facility operated by the Indian Health Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It supports a wide range of health needs for the Native American population in the Wolf Point area on an outpatient basis.[9]

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Montana Public School Enrollment Data (PDF). Montana Office of Public Instruction (Fall 2005/06). Retrieved on January 30, 2007.
  2. ^ Nielsen Media Research Local Market Universe Estimates (2006-2007 DMA Rankings). Nielsen Media Research (2006-09-23). Retrieved on January 30, 2007.
  3. ^ TV Market Maps (GIF). Echostar Knowledge Base. Retrieved on January 30, 2007.
  4. ^ Inductees. ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved on January 30, 2007.
  5. ^ Biography for Montie Montana. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on January 30, 2007.
  6. ^ Chaney, Rob (1999). "The 100 Most Influential Montanans of the Century". The Missoulian. Retrieved on 2007-01-30. 
  7. ^ William, Least Heat Moon (1999). Blue Highways: A Journey Into America. Back Bay Books. ISBN 0316353299. 
  8. ^ Northwest Montana Health Services. NEMHS. Retrieved on January 30, 2007.
  9. ^ Fort Peck Service Unit. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service. Retrieved on January 30, 2007.

[edit] Further reading

  • Presser, Marvin W. (1997). Wolf Point: A City of Destiny, Billings, Mont.: M Press. ISBN 0-9652117-0-3
  • Hoye, Leota (1976). Roosevelt County's Treasured Years, Poplar, Mont.: Roosevelt County Bicentennial Committee. OCLC 41760470

[edit] External links

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