Fort Peck Montana

Fort Peck is a town in Valley County, Montana, United States. The population was 240 at the 2000 census.

History

Fort Peck was created by Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program that put starving Americans to work across the nation during the Great Depression. Under FDR's Public Works Administration and National Reemployment Service not only was the colossal dam, dredge cuts and powerhouses built but also nearly all of the major buildings today of the town of Fort Peck were built, such as the Recreation Hall, the Fort Peck Hotel, the Fort Peck Theater, and the Administration Building.

Culture

The US Army Corps of Engineers, which oversees the powerhouses, dam, lake, and dredge cuts, is the major employer in Fort Peck, as well as, other government programs. Until recently all of the houses in Fort Peck were government built.

Fort Peck draws people from hundreds of miles away to recreate around Fort Peck Reservoir. Most popular is utilizing the the lake and dredge cuts for boating, swimming, and fishing. Camping and barbecuing are very popular also and facilities for camping and cooking are well developed. The Fort Peck Theater is open during the summer and draws large crowds.

Geography

Fort Peck is located at 48°0′28″N 106°27′1″W  /  48.00778°N 106.45028°W  / 48.00778; -106.45028 (48.007858, -106.450327).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 240 people, 91 households, and 75 families residing in the town. The population density was 274.9 people per square mile (106.5/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 113.4/sq mi (43.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.25% White, 2.08% Native American, and 1.67% from two or more races.

There were 91 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,083, and the median income for a family was $50,938. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,943. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.9% of those over 64.

Notable residents

• Wayne Hawkins, Oakland Raiders guard, was born here.
• Ron Hauge, Emmy award winning writer for The Simpsons grew up here, and went to high school in the neighboring city of Glasgow.

See also

• Fort Peck Dam

References

1. ^ "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 .  
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau . http://factfinder.census.gov . Retrieved 2008-01-31 .  

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