Brockton, Montana

Brockton, Montana
—  Town  —
Location of Brockton, Montana
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Montana
County Roosevelt
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
 • Land 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,985 ft (605 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 255
 • Density 1,285.7/sq mi (496.4/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 59213
Area code(s) 406
FIPS code 30-10000
GNIS feature ID 0769244

Brockton is a town in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States. The population was 255 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

Brockton is located at (48.149531, -104.916383)[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1960 367
1970 401 9.3%
1980 374 −6.7%
1990 365 −2.4%
2000 245 −32.9%
2010 255 4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 245 people, 67 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,285.7 people per square mile (497.9/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 377.8 per square mile (146.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 13.06% White, 84.90% Native American, 0.41% Pacific Islander, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

There were 67 households out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 37.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.9% were non-families. 9.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.66 and the average family size was 3.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 42.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,167, and the median income for a family was $19,167. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,231. About 43.5% of families and 50.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 85.7% of those sixty five or over.

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