Red Lodge, Montana

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Main Street, Red Lodge, Montana, July 2000

Red Lodge is a city located in Carbon County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,177. It is the county seat of Carbon CountyTemplate:GR.

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Geography

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Location of Red Lodge, Montana

Red Lodge is located at 45°11'15" North, 109°14'55" West (45.187515, -109.248475)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

History

Red Lodge first achieved importance with the discovery of coal in the middle of the 19th century. This was especially important because of the needs of the Northern Pacific Railroad which needed coal as fuel to move goods from east to west of the USA. Many migrants poured into Red Lodge. The graveyard shows that these include representatives from Scotland, Wales, England, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Yugoslavia. By the mid 1980s, migrants were still outnumbered by large numbers of native americans. By 1892, The population reached 1,180 in 1892, not very many fewer than in the most recent census.

In 1896, Red Lodge had twenty saloons and, as the library records show, riotous and violent living was characteristic of the town. By 1906 the population had grown to 4,000 and by 1911 this had increased to 5000.


Red Lodge suffered in the Great Depression which forced many mines to close. To offset this down-turn, the manufacture of illegal bootleg liquor, labeled syrup, became an economic mainstay and was sold as far afield as Chicago and San Francisco. In 1931 work began on the Beartooth Highway linking Red Lodge to the west and it was officially opened in 1936

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Site of the Smith Mine disaster

Smith Mine Disaster

In 1943 tragedy hit Smith Mine #3 near Bearcreek, the area's largest remaining mine. An explosion trapped and killed 74 men - only three of the workers that were in the mine that day escaped. This was the worst coal mine disaster in Montana's history. The mines fell silent forever shortly thereafter. The Red Lodge cemetery contains a memorial.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 2,177 people, 1,020 households, and 528 families residing in the city. The population density is 327.1/km² (846.0/mi²). There are 1,415 housing units at an average density of 212.6/km² (549.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.14% White, 0.41% African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 1.98% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,020 households out of which 22.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% are married couples living together, 7.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 48.2% are non-families. 39.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.04 and the average family size is 2.76.

In the city the population is spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $31,750, and the median income for a family is $40,260. Males have a median income of $30,250 versus $20,208 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,090. 9.7% of the population and 6.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.4% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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