| Fort Benton, Montana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Chouteau |
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| - Total | 2. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern This is a list of the 56 counties in the US state of Montana. Chouteau County is a County located in the North-Central region of the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²) |
| - Land | 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (5. 4 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,621 ft (799 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,594 |
| - Density | 763. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (294. 7/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59442 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-28000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1750122 |
Fort Benton is a city in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Chouteau County is a County located in the North-Central region of the U Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 1,594 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chouteau County[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Chouteau County is a County located in the North-Central region of the U It is named for Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri and was once an important port on the Missouri River. Thomas Hart Benton nicknamed "Old Bullion" ( March 14, 1782 &ndash April 10, 1858) was a U [2] Steamboats routinely plied up the river with goods, merchants and settlers, coming from New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis, Hannibal, Biskmarck, Kansas City, etc. Fort Benton was a highly sociable place in the mid 1800s. It was formed as an early fur trading post. Fort Benton is also known as the place where General Thomas Francis Meagher was last seen, having disappeared while on a visit to the town. Thomas Francis Meagher (ˈmɑrh ( August 3, 1823 July 1, 1867) was an Irish nationalist a Union Army general during the American Besides being one of the most important ports on the Missouri-Mississippi river system, Fort Benton was once the world's farthest inland port.
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Geography
Fort Benton is located at (47. 819307, -110. 669726)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
| Fort Benton | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark District) | |
| Location: | Fort Benton, Montana |
| Built/Founded: | 1846 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000431[4] |
| Governing body: | Local |
Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,594 people, 636 households, and 422 families residing in the city. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 763. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (294. 5/km²). There were 731 housing units at an average density of 350. 0/sq mi (135. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97. 68% White, 0. 19% African American, 0. 56% Native American, 0. 38% Asian, 0. 38% from other races, and 0. 82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 56% of the population.
There were 636 households out of which 30. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 4% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 5% were non-families. 31. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 34 and the average family size was 2. 93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24. 8% under the age of 18, 6. 2% from 18 to 24, 23. 1% from 25 to 44, 22. 3% from 45 to 64, and 23. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84. 2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,406, and the median income for a family was $32,072. Males had a median income of $22,813 versus $20,787 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,861. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 6% of families and 13. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 6. 7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Denise Curry, basketball player and coach. Denise Curry (born August 22, 1959 in Fort Benton Montana) is an American former Basketball player and college and
- Daniel Dutro, Civil War veteran, photographer.
- Charles S. Hartman, United States Congressman from Montana. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=H000300
- William Henry Hunt, state and federal judge and governor of Puerto Rico. William Henry Hunt ( November 5, 1857 – February 4, 1949) was a state and federal judge and a territorial governor of Puerto Rico.
- Daniel Webster Marsh, mayor of Calgary, Alberta. Daniel Webster Marsh ( 15 August 1838 &ndash June 27 1916) was a businessman and mayor of Calgary, Alberta. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada
- Charles Nelson Pray, United States Congressman from Montana. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=P000508
- U.S. Grant Sharp, Jr., four star admiral and Commander in Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet
References
- ^ Find a County. Ulysses Simpson Grant Sharp Jr ( April 2, 1906 - December 12, 2001) was a United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander The United States Pacific Fleet ( USPACFLT) is a Pacific Ocean Navy theater-level component command of the United States Navy, under the operational control National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Chouteau County Montana
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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