Country United States County Gallatin FIPS code 30-80800 Elevation 1,268 m Zip code 59760 Area code 406 | State Montana Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) GNIS feature ID 0778532 Area 7.1 km² Population 210 (2010) | |
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Willow Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. The population was 210 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bozeman, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Willow Creek, MT 59752, USA
Geography
Willow Creek is located in western Gallatin County at 45°49′38″N 111°38′7″W (45.827110, -111.635392), where the valley of Willow Creek (the stream) enters the valley of the Jefferson River. It is 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Three Forks and 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Interstate 90.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.73 square miles (7.08 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 209 people, 81 households, and 52 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 192.4 people per square mile (74.0/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 77.3 per square mile (29.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.34% White, 0.96% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 3.83% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population.
There were 81 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,386, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,251. About 15.5% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.3% of those sixty five or over.