Fort Smith is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Big Horn County,
Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...
, United States. The population was 161 at the
2010 census.
The town is named for the former
Fort C.F. Smith.
The Crow name for this town is Annu'ucheepe, “Mouth of the canyon.”
Geography
Fort Smith is located at (45.307906, -107.927392).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 14.90%, is water.
It is located along the
Bighorn River
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where it exits from
Bighorn Canyon.
Montana Highway 313
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...
ends at Fort Smith and leads northeast to
Hardin and
Interstate 90
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.
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Fort Smith has a
warm-summer humid continental climate
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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 122 people, 51 households, and 31 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 103.6 people per square mile (39.9/km
2). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 121.4/sq mi (46.8/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.75%
White
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, 32.79%
Native American, 2.46% from
other races
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Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 4.92% of the population.
There were 51 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were
married couples
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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 34.4% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 159.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 158.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,250, and the median income for a family was $24,333. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $12,045 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $10,692. There were 68.2% of families and 50.0% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including 55.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Education
Fort Smith has an elementary school.
Hardin High School
Hardin is a city in and the county seat of Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,818 at the 2020 census.
It is located just north of the Crow Indian Reservation.
History
The city was named for Samuel Hardin, a friend o ...
serves 9th through 12th grade.
References
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Census-designated places in Big Horn County, Montana
Census-designated places in Montana