Trout Creek 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 Sanders 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 261 at the 2000 census. Trout Creek was proclaimed "Huckleberry Capital of Montana" by the state's legislature in 1981. The post office opened in 1885. In 1910, the townsite was moved downstream to the opposite side of the creek. The town experienced an economic boost with construction of the

Noxon Rapids Dam Noxon Rapids Dam is an earthfill gravity-type hydroelectric dam on the Clark Fork river, in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Montana. The dam is located in the far northwest of Montana near the Idaho border. Downriver of Noxon Rapids Dam ...

(1955–56).

Geography

Trout Creek is located at (47.830737, -115.594221). According to the

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

Climate

This

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region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes extremely cold) winters. According to the

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system, Trout Creek has a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...

, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Trout Creek, Montana
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Climate

According to the

system, Trout Creek has a warm-summer mediterranean

continental climate Continental climates often have a significant annual variation in temperature (warm summers and cold winters). They tend to occur in the middle latitudes (40 to 55 north), within large landmasses where prevailing winds blow overland bringing som ...

, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Trout Creek was on August 4, 1961, while the coldest temperature recorded was on December 30, 1968.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 261 people, 109 households, and 72 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 139.9 people per square mile (54.2/km). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 72.4 per square mile (28.0/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.87%

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, 1.92% Native American, and 4.21% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.92% of the population. There were 109 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were

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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% 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 2.92. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $28,958. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $12,083 for females. The

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for the CDP was $15,910. About 17.5% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the

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, including 42.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Popular Events

The second Saturday in February there is an annual Snowmobile Poker Run starting and ending in Trout Creek, MT. The second week in June there is an annual ATV Rally starting and ending in Trout Creek. It is typically a two-day event with a short ride the first day. The second day features a poker run and hog roast or BBQ. The annual Huckleberry Festival takes place on the second weekend in August. It is a three-day bazaar with parade, 5K fun run, and live entertainment included. Many of the booths sell huckleberry based products which local and foreign visitors enjoy (http://huckleberryfestival.com/).

References

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