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Deer Lodge is a city in Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,421 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Powell County. It is perhaps most famous locally as being near the site of Deer Lodge State Prison, a major employer.
Geography
Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,421 people, 1,442 households, and 911 families residing in the city. The population density was 917.3/km² (2,369.3/mi²). There were 1,593 housing units at an average density of 427.1/km² (1,103.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.67% White, 0.03% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population. There were 1,442 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,859, and the median income for a family was $36,108. Males had a median income of $27,903 versus $20,227 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,883. About 8.7% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. Notable people born in Deer Lodge | ||||||||||
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