Editing Montana, Wisconsin

{{distinguish|Montana (community), Wisconsin}}
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'''Montana''' is a town in [[Buffalo County, Wisconsin|Buffalo County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. The population was 284 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5501153850| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212161256/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5501153850| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Montana town, Buffalo County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=May 21, 2014}}</ref> The unincorporated community of [[Montana (community), Wisconsin|Montana]] is located in the town.

==Geography==
[[File:Montana, Wisconsin.jpg|thumb|left|170px|County C and County U junction in town]]
Montana is located along the eastern border of Buffalo County, with [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin|Trempealeau County]] to the east. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|122.2|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|122.1|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 0.09%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 306 people, 109 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 6.5 people per square mile (2.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 2.5 per square mile (0.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 99.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 0.33% from two or more races.

There were 109 households, out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,708. None of the families and 3.3% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]].

==History==
The town of Montana was created on November 12, 1867.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=7068&search_term=montana |title=Montana, Town of, Buffalo Co |publisher=Wisconsinhistory.org |date= |access-date=October 15, 2011}}</ref> The town's first settlers were Christian Kindschy, Ulrich Von Wald and August Helwig.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bchs.pastperfect-online.com/33859cgi/mweb.exe?request=keyword;dtype=d;keyword=kindschy|title=PastPerfect Online}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Milton S. Buchli]], legislator
*Bill Moffitt, Father of [[Billie Jean King]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Times Staff |first1=Wire Reports |title=Bill Moffitt, 88; Father of Athletes Billie Jean King, Randy Moffitt |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-18-me-passings18.2-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 9, 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Buffalo County, Wisconsin}}
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[[Category:Towns in Buffalo County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]