Box Elder, Montana | |
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  Box Elder  Box Elder | |
| Coordinates:48°19′23″N110°01′04″W / 48.32306°N 110.01778°W /48.32306; -110.01778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Hill |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) |
| • Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,671 ft (814 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 85 |
| • Density | 108.14/sq mi (41.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59521 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-08725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407897[2] |
Box Elder is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inHill County in theU.S. state ofMontana. The population was 87 at the2010 census.[3] The population was 794 at the2000 census, but before 2010 the Box Elder CDP was split into the current much-smaller Box Elder CDP, while most of the former CDP area went into the newRocky Boy West CDP. Box Elder is the headquarters of theChippewa-Cree tribe.[4][5]
The post office was established in 1889.[6] The town was first called "Bremer", the name of an early homesteader.[5] Eventually it was changed to "Box Elder", for the nearby creek lined withbox elder trees.[6]
Box Elder is located near the southern border of Hill County and is bordered to the south and east by theRocky Boy West CDP.U.S. Route 87 passes through Box Elder, leading northeast 24 miles (39 km) toHavre, the Hill County seat, and southwest 10 miles (16 km) toBig Sandy.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the Box Elder CDP has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), all land.[3]
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Box Elder has asemi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 85 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of thecensus[9] of 2000, there were 794 people, 183 households, and 167 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 138.1 inhabitants per square mile (53.3/km2). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 33.1 per square mile (12.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.16%White, 94.84%Native American, 0.25% fromother races, and 0.76% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.77% of the population.
There were 183 households, out of which 64.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% weremarried couples living together, 29.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.2% were non-families. 4.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.34 and the average family size was 4.49.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 47.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 10.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $19,728, and the median income for a family was $18,913. Males had a median income of $19,773 versus $20,795 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $6,128. About 47.2% of families and 51.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 59.1% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.
Box Elder Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.[10] They are known as the Bears.[11]Box Elder High School is a Class C school.
Stone Child College is located 8 miles (13 km) east of Box Elder inBoneau.
Municipalities and communities ofHill County, Montana,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |