Hamilton (Montana)

Ravalli County

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Hamilton is a town in Ravalli County in the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of administration ( County Seat).

The town was founded in the late 19th century by the entrepreneur Marcus Daly, the processed here wood from the surrounding area for the operation of its copper mines.

According to the census in 2000, Hamilton has 3705 inhabitants.

Demography

Data obtained from the census in 2000 3.705 inhabitants of Hamilton lived in 1,772 households; among them were 855 families. The population density was 619 per km ². In place 1,915 residential units were recorded. Among the population was 96.2 % White, 0.9% American Indian, 0.8 % Asian and 0.3 % of other ethnic groups; 1.8 % reported belonging to several ethnic groups.

Among the 1,772 households 22.3 % had children under the age of 18; 36.3 % were married couples living together. 47.6 % of households were single-person households. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size 2.81 persons.

The population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24 years, 24.0% 25-44 years, 20.6% from 45 to 64 years and 28.3 % of 65 years or older. The median age was 44 years.

The median household income was $ 22,013, the median family income $ 30,665. The per capita income in Hamilton was $ 14,689. Under the poverty line lived 17.8 % of the population.

Geography

Hamilton is located in western Montana's Bitterroot Valley. The nearest large city Missoula with more than 50,000 inhabitants is located about 70 km north ( upstream ).