Turtle Lake, Montana
Turtle Lake is a town located in
Lake County, Montana. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 194.
Geography
\nTurtle Lake is located at 47°40'22" North, 114°4'22" West (47.672799, -114.072758)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5
km² (0.6
mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.86% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 194 people, 55 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The
population density is 144.0/km² (373.2/mi²). There are 60 housing units at an average density of 44.6/km² (115.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 7.73% White, 0.00%
African American, 89.18%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.09% from two or more races. 3.09% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 55 households out of which 49.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% are married couples living together, 30.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% are non-families. 16.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.53 and the average family size is 3.93.
In the town the population is spread out with 46.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 21 years. For every 100 females there are 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 106.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $36,250, and the median income for a family is $23,125. Males have a median income of $16,042 versus $14,861 for females. The per capita income for the town is $9,838. 54.8% of the population and 46.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 100.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.