Cascade is a town in Cascade County,

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, United States. The population was 600 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Great Falls, Montana

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, which in 2020 had a population of 84,414. Cascade was incorporated in 1911.

History

The founder of the town was Mr. Thomas Graham. Originally named Dodge, the town changed its name in 1887. This was an appeal to become the county seat of the newly formed county.

Geography

Cascade is located at (47.271954, -111.702675).

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passes through the community, with access from Exits 254 and 256. The town is situated along the Missouri River. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Climate

According to the

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system, Cascade has a

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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 685 people, 287 households, and 188 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 328 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.9%

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, 2.5% Native American, 0.7% from

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, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 287 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the town was 47.6 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 22.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 819 people, 323 households, and 221 families living in the town. The

was 1,561.9 people per square mile (608.1/km²). There were 349 housing units at an average density of 665.6 per square mile (259.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.56%

, 0.37%

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, 1.22% Native American, and 0.85% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.73% of the population. There were 323 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,602, and the median income for a family was $34,938. Males had a median income of $30,446 versus $18,542 for females. The

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for the town was $14,219. About 10.0% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the

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, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Cascade Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It also serves the nearby towns of Ulm, Deep Creek, Craig, and Wolf Creek. The team name for

Cascade High School Cascade is a name for several high schools in North America, including: * Cascade High School (Idaho), Cascade, Idaho *Cascade High School (Clayton, Indiana) * Cascade High School (Iowa), Cascade, Iowa * Cascade High School (Montana), Cascade, Mo ...

is the Badgers. Wedsworth Memorial Library is a public library in Cascade.

Notable people

* J. Robert Atkinson, founder of the

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Mary Fields Mary Fields (''circa'' 1832–1914), also known as Stagecoach Mary and Black Mary, was the first African American female star route mail carrier in the United States. She was not an employee of the United States Post Office Department, which di ...

a.k.a. "Stagecoach Mary", the first black woman to work for the

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, was so popular in the town in the early 20th century that schools closed every year on her birthday. *

Charles Marion Russell Charles Marion Russell (March 19, 1864 – October 24, 1926), also known as C. M. Russell, Charlie Russell, and "Kid" Russell, was an American artist of the American Old West. He created more than 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Native Americans, an ...

, artist * Steamboat Williams,

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player

References

External links

Town of Cascade community website

Cascade Public Schools website
{{authority control Towns in Cascade County, Montana Montana populated places on the Missouri River