Highwood is an unincorporated community and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
(CDP) in
Chouteau County,
Montana
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, United States. The population was 176 at the
2010 census.
History
Highwood first had a post office in 1881, which closed and reopened a few times until 1886, since which it has remained open continuously. The community took its name from nearby Highwood Creek.
The valley was popularized in the 1962 movie ''
Shoot Out at Big Sag'', starring Walter Brennan.
Geography
Highwood is located in southwestern Chouteau County. It is in the valley of the northwest flowing
Highwood Creek, a tributary of the
Missouri River, and
Big Sag Creek. It is east of
Great Falls and just northwest of the
Highwood Mountains
The Highwood Mountains are an island range (sub-range of the Rockies entirely surrounded by prairie) which cover approximately 4,659 kmĀ² (1,799 sq mi) of the Central Montana Alkalic Province in north central Montana in the U.S. They are in ...
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 189 people, 66 households, and 50 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 42.2 people per square mile (16.3/km
2). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 16.3 per square mile (6.3/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.35%
White
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, 0.53%
African American
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, 0.53%
Asian, and 1.59% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 66 households, out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were
married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,375, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $22,857 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $14,457. About 11.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 12.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.7% of those 65 or over.
Education
Highwood Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. They are known as the Mountaineers.
Highwood High School is a Class C school (less than 108 students) which helps determine athletic competitions.
References
External links
Travel Montana Highwood webpage
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Census-designated places in Chouteau County, Montana
Census-designated places in Montana