Gardiner (Montana)
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Location in Montana
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| Foundation : | 1880 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Montana | ||
| County : | Park County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 2 ′ N , 110 ° 43 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 851 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 86.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 10.0 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.88 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1603 m | ||
| Postal code : | 59030 | ||
| Area code : | +1 406 | ||
| FIPS : | 30-29950 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0783830 | ||
Gardiner is a place in Park County in the US state of Montana . According to the US census of 2000, 851 people live there. Gardiner is particularly important as a border town and northern gateway to Yellowstone National Park .
geography
The place covers 10.0 km² , of which 9.8 km² is land and 0.2 km² is water.
A road leads north to Bozeman and south to Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park.
Gardiner is known for the Roosevelt Archway, which is the entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The Yellowstone River flows through Gardiner.
Demographics
The 851 inhabitants in 2000 are distributed among 435 households and 210 families. The population density is 86.9 / km² (224.9 / mi²). 97.30% of the population are white, 1.41% Indians, 0.35% black, 0.24% Asian, 0.12% other and 0.59% mixed race.
The median income for a household is $ 30,125 annually; the median income for a family at $ 46,071. Men make an average of $ 30,240 a year and women $ 17,614. 8.2% of the population and 3.4% of families live below the poverty line.
