Hamilton (Montana)
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| State : | United States |
| State : | Montana |
| County : | Ravalli County |
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 15 ′ N , 114 ° 10 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 3,705 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 617.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 6.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 6.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 1088 m |
| Postal code : | 59840 |
| Area code : | +1 406 |
| FIPS : | 30-33775 |
| GNIS ID : | 0784496 |
| Website : | www.hamiltonmontana.com |
Hamilton is a city in Ravalli County in the US state of Montana and seat of the County administration ( County Seat ).
The place was founded at the end of the 19th century by the entrepreneur Marcus Daly, who processed wood from the surrounding area for the operation of his copper mines.
According to the 2000 census , Hamilton has 3,705 inhabitants.
Demographics
The 3705 inhabitants of Hamilton found in the 2000 census lived in 1772 households; including 855 families. The population density was 619 per km². 1,915 residential units were recorded in the village. Among the population were 96.2% White, 0.9% American Indians, 0.8% Asian, and 0.3% from other races; 1.8% said they belonged to several ethnic groups.
Of the 1,772 households, 22.3% had children under the age of 18; 36.3% were married couples living together. 47.6% of the households were single households. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.81 people.
The population was divided into 20.2% under 18 years of age, 6.8% from 18 to 24 years of age, 24.0% from 25 to 44 years of age, 20.6% from 45 to 64 years of age and 28.3% from 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years.
The median household income was $ 22,013 and the median family income was $ 30,665. The per capita income in Hamilton was $ 14,689. 17.8% of the population lived below the poverty line.
geography
Hamilton is located in western Montana in the Bitterroot Valley . The next largest city, Missoula, with more than 50,000 inhabitants, is approx. 70 km north (upstream).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hamilton Montana History. www.hamiltonmontana.com, accessed March 16, 2009 .
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . July 15, 2008
- ↑ Hamilton city, Montana , data sheet with the results of the 2000 census at factfinder.census.gov .
