Highwood, Montana

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Coordinates: 47°35′8″N 110°47′28″W / 47.58556, -110.79111
Highwood, Montana
Location of Highwood, Montana
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Chouteau
Area
- Total	4.5 sq mi (11.6 km²)
- Land	4.5 sq mi (11.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	3,386 ft (1,032 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	189
- Density	42.2/sq mi (16.3/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	59450
Area code(s)	406
FIPS code	30-36250
GNIS feature ID	0772406

Highwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 189 at the 2000 census. It first had a post office opened in 1881. It was closed and reopened a few times until 1886 after which it has remained open continuously.^[1]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Highwood is located at 47°35′8″N, 110°47′28″W (47.585542, -110.791244)^[2]. It is 25 miles east of Great Falls, Montana just west of the Highwood Mountains.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²), all of it land. Highwood is known to be one of the most beautiful places in Montana. It also has a very successful 6-Man football team that has won ten State Championships.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 189 people, 66 households, and 50 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 42.2 people per square mile (16.3/km²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 16.3/sq mi (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.35% White, 0.53% African American, 0.53% Asian, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 66 households out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,375, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $22,857 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,457. About 11.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.7% of those sixty five or over.