Terry, Montana
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| Terry, Montana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Prairie |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,251 ft (686 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 611 |
| - Density | 866.2/sq mi (334.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59349 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-73675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0777474 |
Terry is a town in Prairie County, Montana, United States. The population was 611 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Prairie County[1].
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[edit] Geography
Terry is located at (46.790099, -105.313431)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land. It is located just off I-94.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 611 people, 294 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density was 866.2 people per square mile (332.3/km²). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 548.7/sq mi (210.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.55% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 294 households out of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 15.1% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,294, and the median income for a family was $34,531. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $21,538 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,093. About 3.5% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives and residences
- Norm Clarke, gossip columnist.
- Evelyn Cameron, Photographer.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Terry, Montana is at coordinates Coordinates:
