Hobson, Montana

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Coordinates: 46°59′58″N 109°52′20″W / 46.99944, -109.87222
Hobson, Montana
Location of Hobson, Montana
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Judith Basin
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	4,098 ft (1,249 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	244
- Density	971.0/sq mi (374.9/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	59452
Area code(s)	406
FIPS code	30-36700
GNIS feature ID	0772435

Hobson is a town in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Hobson is located at 46°59′58″N, 109°52′20″W (46.999321, -109.872347)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 244 people, 108 households, and 77 families residing in the city. The population density was 971.0 people per square mile (376.8/km²). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 509.4/sq mi (197.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.18% White and 0.82% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 108 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% 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 2.71.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,179, and the median income for a family was $35,139. Males had a median income of $21,750 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,002. About 19.2% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.5% of those sixty five or over.