Malmstrom Air Force Base
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Malmstrom AFB is a United States Air Force base located in Cascade County, Montana, treated for statistical purposes by the United States Census Bureau as a census-designated place. As of the 2000 census, the base had a total population of 4,544.
Geography
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Location of Malstrom Air Force Base, Montana
Malmstrom AFB is located at 47°30'31" North, 111°12'20" West (47.508604, -111.205580)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²). 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Please note that these statistics do not necessarily refer to the entire base complex, but only to the main cantonment where the base housing is located.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 4,544 people, 1,310 households, and 1,151 families residing on the base. The population density is 340.0/km² (879.9/mi²). There are 1,405 housing units at an average density of 105.1/km² (272.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the base is 83.19% White, 6.58% African American, 0.59% Native American, 2.33% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 3.30% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races. 7.83% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,310 households out of which 66.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.0% are married couples living together, 4.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% are non-families. 10.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.16 and the average family size is 3.41.
The age distribution of the base is: 36.8% under the age of 18, 23.2% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 1.8% from 45 to 64, and 0.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 118.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 125.3 males. All these statistics are typical of military bases.
The median income for a household on the base is $31,775, and the median income for a family is $33,125. Males have a median income of $24,009 versus $19,393 for females. The per capita income for the base is $11,450. 6.2% of the population and 4.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Malmstrom AFB official website (http://www.malmstrom.af.mil/)