Musselshell is an

unincorporated village An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Musselshell County Musselshell County is a county in south-central Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,730. Its county seat is Roundup. History Musselshell County was created in 1911 by Montana Governor Edwin L. Norris. The area was taken from ...

, Montana, United States. It is also the namesake of a census designated place (CDP) which incorporates the village. The population of the village is unknown, but the population of the entire CDP was 60 at the 2010 census and 2000 census. The village is located near the

Musselshell River The Musselshell River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long from its origins at the confluence of its North and South Forks near Martinsdale, Montana to its mouth on the Missouri River. It is located east of the Continental divide entire ...

. In 1866, the Rocky Mountain Wagon Road Company built a trading post named Kerchival City. Flooding destroyed the post. The Montana Hide and Fur Company later built a post and warehouse on the site and renamed it Musselshell.

Geography

Musselshell is located at (46.516983, -108.090297). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

CDP Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 60 people, 28 households, and 22 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 23.4 people per square mile (9.0/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. There were 28 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were

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living together, and 21.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.45. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.7% under the age of 18, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $24,219. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,501. There were 17.4% of families and 23.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 36.8% of under eighteens and 21.1% of those over 64.

References

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