Dillon Montana

Dillon is a city in and the county seat of Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,752 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Dillon is located at 45°12′57″N 112°38′3″W  /  45.21583°N 112.63417°W  / 45.21583; -112.63417 (45.215735, -112.634055), at an altitude of 5102 feet (1555 m). It lies approximately 40 miles (65 km) east of the Continental Divide.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.

Dillon is home to the Beaverhead River, a "blue ribbon" fly fishing river.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,752 people, 1,669 households, and 934 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,300.7 people per square mile (888.7/km²). There were 1,831 housing units at an average density of 1,122.7 per square mile (433.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.43% White, 0.35% African American, 1.31% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 1,669 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,389, and the median income for a family was $39,643. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $18,906 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,432. About 13.8% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Radio

KDBM AM 1490 and KBEV-FM 98.3, owned by the Dead-Air Broadcasting Company. KDWG FM 90.9 is operated by the University of Montana Western. K219DN is a local translator for KUFM (FM), University of Montana Public Radio.

Television

Television stations come from Butte:

• KXLF (Channel 4) CBS affiliate
• KTVM (Channel 6) NBC affiliate
• KUSM (Channel 9) PBS affiliate

Education

Dillon is home to University of Montana Western, formerly Western Montana College, and Beaverhead County High School.

Notable residents

• Ed Barker - NFL wide receiver - Washington Redskins
• Eric Daniels - CEO of the Lloyds TSB bank.
• Charles Xavier Larrabee - owner of the nearby stock ranch Brooknook
• Lloyd Meeds - Politician, lobbyist, and navy officer.
• Edwin L. Norris - former Governor of Montana

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties . http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm . Retrieved 2008-01-31 .  
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03 . http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html . Retrieved 2008-01-31 .  
3. ^ USGS GNIS: Dillon, Montana
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau . http://factfinder.census.gov . Retrieved 2008-01-31 .  
5. ^ Moffatt, Riley. Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850-1990 . Lanham: Scarecrow, 1996, 129.
6. ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Montana 2000-2007" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-18 . http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2007-30.csv . Retrieved 2009-05-08 .  

External links

• City website
• Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
• Community website

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