Rocky Point, Montana

Rocky Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 97 at the 2010 census.[1]

This article is about the community in Lake County. For the community in Powder River County also called Rocky Point, see Olive, Montana. For the ghost town of Rocky Point in Montana in Fergus County, in the Missouri River Breaks, see Rocky Point, Montana (ghost town).
Rocky Point, Montana
Census-designated place
Location of Rocky Point, Montana
Coordinates: 47°43′56″N 114°10′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyLake
Area
 • Total0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
2,930 ft (893 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total97
 • Density160/sq mi (61.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)406
FIPS code30-63940
GNIS feature ID1853188

Geography

Rocky Point is located in north-central Lake County at 47°43′56″N 114°10′57″W (47.732361, -114.182570),[2] along the west shore of the south end of Flathead Lake. It is bordered to the northeast by the Kings Point CDP and to the southwest by the Jette CDP. It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Polson, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 107 people, 45 households, and 34 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 174.8 people per square mile (67.7/km2). There were 66 housing units at an average density of 107.8/sq mi (41.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.33% White, 0.93% Native American, and 3.74% from two or more races.

There were 45 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,364, and the median income for a family was $54,643. Males had a median income of $47,969 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,576. There were no families and 20.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References
  1. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Rocky Point CDP, Montana". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Montana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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