Busby is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...

(CDP) in Big Horn County,

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, United States. It is on the

Northern Cheyenne The Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation () is the federally recognized Northern Cheyenne tribe and a Plains tribe. The Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation is reservation located in southeastern Montana, that is ...

reservation. The population was 745 at the 2010 census.

Description

The town is approximately northeast of the site of the

Battle of the Rosebud The Battle of the Rosebud (also known as the Battle of Rosebud Creek) took place on June 17, 1876, in the Montana Territory between the United States Army and its Crow Nation, Crow and Shoshone, Shoshoni allies against a force consisting mostly o ...

and the associated Rosebud Battlefield State Park, where General

George Crook George R. Crook (September 8, 1828 – March 21, 1890) was a career United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. He is best known for commanding U.S. forces in the Geronimo Campaign, 1886 campaign that ...

's forces encountered

Sioux The Sioux or Oceti Sakowin ( ; Dakota/ Lakota: ) are groups of Native American tribes and First Nations people from the Great Plains of North America. The Sioux have two major linguistic divisions: the Dakota and Lakota peoples (translati ...

and

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne comprise two Native American tribes, the Só'taeo'o or Só'taétaneo'o (more commonly spelled as Suhtai or Sutaio) and the (also spelled Tsitsistas, The term for th ...

forces led by

Crazy Horse Crazy Horse ( , ; – September 5, 1877) was a Lakota people, Lakota war leader of the Oglala band. He took up arms against the United States federal government to fight against encroachment by White Americans, White American settlers on Nativ ...

. The town is named for postmaster Sheridan Busby. The post office was established in 1904. Trader W. P. Moncure erected the Two Moons Monument at Busby in 1936.

Geography

The community is located on Rosebud Creek and U.S. Route 212. It is on the

Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation The Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation () is the federally recognized Northern Cheyenne tribe and a Plains tribe. The Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation is reservation located in southeastern Montana, that is ...

. Belle Highwalking was taught by her uncle at Busby School in the early 1900s. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...

of 2000, there were 695 people, 177 households, and 147 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 201 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 6.33%

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, 89.50% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 4.03% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.31% of the population. There were 177 households, out of which 54.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were

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living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93 and the average family size was 4.34. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 46.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $25,208 versus $25,250 for females. The

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for the CDP was $8,383. About 30.2% of families and 35.8% of the population were below the

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, including 41.4% of those under age 18 and 32.4% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, Busby has a

semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of se ...

, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Education

Northern Cheyenne Tribal Schools educate students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Northern Cheyenne High School's team name is the Eagles. The traditional public school districts serving the area include Lodge Grass Elementary School District and Lame Deer High School District.

Notable person

* General

led troops through this area to the

in 1876

References

External links

Rosebud Battle Field State Park
{{authority control Census-designated places in Big Horn County, Montana