Willow Creek is a

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(CDP) in Gallatin County,

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, United States. The population was 210 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bozeman, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The settlement here began in 1864 and soon grew due to a mining boom in nearby Norwegian Gulch. The

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arrived at Willow Creek in 1883.

Geography

Willow Creek is located in western Gallatin County where the valley of Willow Creek (the stream) enters the valley of the Jefferson River. It is southwest of Three Forks and southwest of

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. 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 209 people, 81 households, and 52 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 84 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.34%

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, 0.96% Asian, 0.48%

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, 3.83% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population. There were 81 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were

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living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.23. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,386, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,500 for females. The

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for the CDP was $13,251. About 15.5% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the

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, including 20.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.3% of those 65 or over.

Education

Most of the CDP is in Willow Creek Elementary School District and the Willow Creek High School District. A portion of the CDP is in the Three Forks Elementary School District and the Three Forks High School District.
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/ref> The Willow Creek elementary and high school districts are both a part of Willow Creek Public Schools. The Three Forks elementary and high school districts are both a part of Three Forks Public Schools. Willow Creek School educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. They are known as the Broncs. Willow Creek High School is a Class C school (less than 108 students) which helps determine athletic competitions.

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