Editing Shepherd, Montana

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|subdivision_name1        = [[Montana]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Yellowstone County, Montana|Yellowstone]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 507
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|area_code                = [[Area code 406|406]]
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|blank_info               = 30-67525
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'''Shepherd''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Yellowstone County, Montana|Yellowstone County]], [[Montana]], United States. The population was 193 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. Shepherd is a [[Billings, Montana|Billings]] suburb located to the northeast. The unincorporated town was named after R.E. Shepherd, a prominent early settler and owner of the Billings Land and Irrigation Company and the Merchants National Bank. The post office opened in 1915.<ref name="mhs">{{cite web |title=Shepherd|url=http://mtplacenames.org/ |website=Montana Place Names Companion |publisher=Montana Historical Society |access-date=9 April 2021}}</ref>

The farming community is near the [[Yellowstone River]].

==Geography==
[[File:Shepherd High School.jpg|thumb|left|Shepherd High School]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 507
|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 193 people, 71 households, and 51 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|181.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 79 housing units at an average density of {{convert|74.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.30% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 71 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $45,500. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $13,025. About 31.0% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 53.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 50.0% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The school districts are Shepherd Elementary School District<!--ELM 23940--> and Shepherd High School District<!--SEC 23970-->.<ref name=LewisClarkSchoolDistrictmaps2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st30_mt/schooldistrict_maps/c30111_yellowstone/DC20SD_C30111.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yellowstone County, MT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-03-15}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st30_mt/schooldistrict_maps/c30111_yellowstone/DC20SD_C30111_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Shepherd School District (a combination of the elementary and high school districts) educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shepherd School District |url=https://www.shepherd.k12.mt.us/ |publisher=Shepherd School District |access-date=April 20, 2021}}</ref> Shepherd High School's team name is the Mustangs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Member Schools |url=https://www.mhsa.org/memberschools |publisher=Montana High School Association |access-date=April 19, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Yellowstone County, Montana}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Yellowstone County, Montana]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Montana]]
[[Category:Billings metropolitan area]]