Reserve is a

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(CDP) in Sheridan County,

Montana Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ...

, United States. The population was 23 at the 2010 census. The town of Wakea was platted in 1911. The name was changed in 1912 with the establishment of the post office. The name comes from the proximity to the

Fort Peck Indian Reservation The Fort Peck Indian Reservation (, ) is located near Fort Peck, Montana, in the northeast part of the state. It is the home of several federally recognized bands of Assiniboine, Lakota, and Dakota peoples of Native Americans. With a total ...

History

The area was first settled by homesteaders when the reservation land was made available by the

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Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 37 people, 18 households, and 10 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 25 housing units at an average density of 18.2 per square mile (7.0/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.30%

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and 2.70% Native American.

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or Latino of any race were 2.70% of the population. There were 18 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were

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living together, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.64. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 13.5% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 29.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $13,750 versus $30,000 for females. The

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for the CDP was $13,742. There were 41.7% of families and 33.3% of the population living below the

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, including 40.0% of under eighteens and 66.7% of those over 64.

Education

The school district is

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References

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