Editing Lonepine, Montana

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'''Lonepine''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Sanders County, Montana|Sanders County]], [[Montana]], United States. The population was 137 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].

The post office was established in 1911.<ref name="mhs">{{cite web |title=Lonepine |url=http://mtplacenames.org/ |website=Montana Place Names Companion |publisher=Montana Historical Society |access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> In 1921, the [[United States Bureau of Reclamation|U.S. Reclamation Service]] built the Lower Dry Fork Reservoir to provide irrigation for the region. The 2,800-foot-long dam impounds 4,200 acre-feet of water.

==Geography==
Lonepine is located at {{coord|47|41|32|N|114|38|22|W|type:city}} (47.692096, -114.639481).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|13.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|13.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} (1.73%) is water.

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Lonepine has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=792442&cityname=Lonepine%2C+Montana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Lonepine, Montana]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 177
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 137 people, 54 households, and 42 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|10.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 60 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.86% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 5.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.73% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.84% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.11% of the population.

There were 54 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 15.3% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $15,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $16,218. There were 9.8% of families and 6.3% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==References==
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{{Sanders County, Montana}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Sanders County, Montana]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Montana]]