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GEOGRAPHY


Stevensville is located at 46°30'28" North, 114°5'36" West (46.507836, -114.093214).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.3 Km&2 (0.5 Mi&2 ). 1.3 km&2 (0.5 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,553 people, 652 households, and 385 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 1,153.1/km&2 (3,008.3/mi&2). There were 711 housing units at an average density of 527.9/km&2 (1,377.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.52% White , 0.26% African American , 1.03% Native American , 0.26% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.32% from Other Races , and 1.61% from two or more races. 2.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 652 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were Married Couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,951, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $29,327 versus $20,729 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $14,700. 12.8% of the population and 10.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 13.3% of those under the age of 18 and 9.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


OTHER POINTS & PIECES OF INTEREST

  • Founded in 1841, Stevensville is Montana's oldest incorporated town.

  • The Bitterroot Mountain Range, just west of Stevensville, is the longest single mountain range in the Rocky Mountains.



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