Livingston, Montana
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Livingston is a city located in Park County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,851. It is the county seat of Park CountyTemplate:GR. Livingston is located in southern Montana, on the Yellowstone River, north of Yellowstone National Park.
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Geography
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Location of Livingston, Montana
Livingston is located at 45°39'32" North, 110°33'49" West (45.658840, -110.563718)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.38% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 6,851 people, 3,084 households, and 1,751 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,005.8/km² (2,601.3/mi²). There are 3,360 housing units at an average density of 493.3/km² (1,275.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.39% White, 0.31% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 2.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,084 households out of which 26.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% are non-families. 37.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 2.86.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $28,980, and the median income for a family is $40,505. Males have a median income of $26,619 versus $18,684 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,636. 12.1% of the population and 5.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.0% of those under the age of 18 and 10.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Local History
Livingston came into being in 1882 in consequence of planning by the Northern Pacific Railway, which deemed it a good location for railroad shops to service its steam trains before their ascent over the Bozeman Pass, the highest point on the line (approx. 5600 feet). Originally named Clark City, it took its present name after an NP executive. In addition Livingston became the original gateway to Yellowstone National Park, which the NP began promoting heavily to visitors from the East, by way of a branch running some sixty miles south to first the Cinnabar station and later Gardiner, as well as headquarters for the NP's Central Division.
Livingston is situated on the Yellowstone River where it bends from north to east toward Billings, Montana, and in proximity to Interstate Highway I-90. In 1806 Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped on the town's present outskirts returning east prior to rejoining the Lewis party.
Though a small town, Livingston is home to a number of popular tourist points. The Livingston Depot, built in 1902 after two predecessors, is a beautifully restored rail station with ornate NP yin-yang monad logos on its exterior, that today houses a railroad museum from approximately May through September. The Yellowstone Gateway Museum documents regional history from one of the oldest North American archaelogical sites to Wild Western and Yellowstone history. The International Fly Fishing Federation's museum is an extensive introduction to a popular game sport and hosts annual enthusiasts meetings. The town was inhabited for two decades by Calamity Jane and visited by adventurous traveling members of European royalty. Today it is a small art haven, filming location (A River Runs Through It, The Horse Whisperer, Rancho Deluxe, and others), fishing destination, railroad town, and writers' colony. Jimmy Buffett mentions Livingston in multiple songs.
Its economy has suffered from the wane in rail travel and family farming, and a large proportion of its workforce commutes to Bozeman, Montana, a university town and destination resort some twenty-five miles west. It has a sister-city relationship with Naganohara, Japan.
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