Hungry Horse, Montana

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Hungry Horse, Montana
Census-designated place
Hungry Horse Montana Panorama looking east on US2.jpg
Looking east at Hungry Horse Montana on U.S. Route 2
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Location of Hungry Horse, Montana
Coordinates: 48°23′5″N114°3′53″W / 48.38472°N 114.06472°W / 48.38472; -114.06472 Coordinates: 48°23′5″N114°3′53″W / 48.38472°N 114.06472°W / 48.38472; -114.06472
Country United States
State Montana
County Flathead
Area
[1]
 • Total1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2)
 • Land1.43 sq mi (3.71 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,097 ft (944 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total828
 • Density577.41/sq mi (222.99/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59919
Area code 406
FIPS code 30-38125
GNIS feature ID0785162 [2]

Hungry Horse is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 828 at the 2020 census. [3] The ZIP code for Hungry Horse is 59919.

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History

The town sprang up during the construction of Hungry Horse Dam when the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation placed more than one hundred prefabricated buildings at the site to house workers. [4] In 1948, Flathead County commissioners changed the name of the newly formed "Damtown" to Hungry Horse. [5] The name comes from a local legend about two horses, Tex and Jerry, that escaped and almost starved to death in deep snow along the South Fork of the Flathead River. [6]

Geography

Hungry Horse is located in central Flathead County at 48°23′5″N114°3′53″W / 48.38472°N 114.06472°W / 48.38472; -114.06472 (48.384609, -114.064849), [7] at the confluence of the Flathead River and its South Fork. Bad Rock Canyon lies less than one mile to the west of Hungry Horse.

U.S. Route 2 passes through Hungry Horse, leading northeast 10 miles (16 km) to West Glacier and southwest 23 miles (37 km) to Kalispell. West Side Road leads southeast from town up the South Fork valley 4 miles (6 km) to Hungry Horse Dam and its reservoir.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Hungry Horse CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 3.61%, is water. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 828—
U.S. Decennial Census [3]
Hungry Horse Volunteer Fire Department Hungry Horse Volunteer Fire Department.jpg
Hungry Horse Volunteer Fire Department

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 934 people, 346 households, and 237 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 506.0 inhabitants per square mile (195.4/km2). There were 404 housing units at an average density of 218.9 per square mile (84.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.86% White, 2.14% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.43% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.

There were 346 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,550, and the median income for a family was $28,523. Males had a median income of $30,197 versus $16,607 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,530. About 18.1% of families and 29.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

In 2010, the census reported 826 people. [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hungry Horse, Montana
  3. 1 2 "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ Aarstad, Rich; Arguimbau, Ellie; Baumler, Ellen; Porsild, Charlene; Shovers, Brian (2009). Montana place names from Alzada to Zortman. Helena: Montana Historical Society Press. p. 127. ISBN   9780975919613.
  5. ↑ Roise, Charlene (Summer 2018). "A Mid-Century Monolith in Northwestern Montana: The Hungry Horse Dam Project". Montana The Magazine of Western History. 68 (2): 49.
  6. ↑ "Geographic names". Forest History Society. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Hungry Horse CDP, Montana". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  10. ↑ United States Census Bureau: 2010 Population Finder. 2010 Demographic Profile: MT - Hungry Horse CDP. 6 August 2013.
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