Editing Simms, Montana

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Cascade County, Montana|Cascade]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 361
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'''Simms''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Cascade County, Montana|Cascade County]], [[Montana]], United States. The population was 354 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Simms CDP, Montana| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=January 27, 2012}}</ref> It is part of the [[Great Falls, Montana]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Simms is located in the [[Sun River]] valley, {{convert|30|mi|km}} west of [[Great Falls, Montana|Great Falls]], {{convert|35|mi|km}} south of [[Choteau, Montana|Choteau]], {{convert|24|mi|km}} north of [[Cascade, Montana|Cascade]] and {{convert|21|mi|km}} east of [[Augusta, Montana|Augusta]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|7.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which 0.13% is water.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Simms has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref name="Climate Summary for Simms, Montana">[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=816742&cityname=Simms%2C+Montana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Simms, Montana]</ref>

== History ==
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The town of Simms, surrounded by [[butte]]s and [[bench (geology)|benches]], was built on a low spot in the [[Sun River]] valley. This made a perfect place to build an [[irrigation]] system. In 1902 President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] signed the [[Reclamation Act]], and in 1906 the Sun River Irrigation Project was begun. The townsite of Simms consists of {{convert|160|acre|km2}}. The town was named after Simms Creek, which flows into the Sun River, approximately {{convert|1|mi|km|adj=on}} west of the town. The creek was named after a pair of brothers who were woodcutters along the Sun River in earlier days. After the irrigation project was started, Simms became a grain and hay growing area. Simms is an unincorporated municipality of Cascade County.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 361
|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>
}}
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>{{failed verification|reason=No metion of Simms at the given reference|date=April 2022}} of 2000, there were 373 people, 148 households, and 103 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|48.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 160 housing units at an average density of 20.8 per square mile (8.0/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.83% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.80% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.54% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.88% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 148 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,714 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $11,758. About 15.9% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 40.6% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==

=== Primary and secondary schools ===
* Sun River middle school and Simms high school<ref>{{cite web |title=Sun River Valley School District |url=https://srvs.k12.mt.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=356182&type=d |publisher=Sun River Valley School District |access-date=16 April 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Great Falls, Montana}}
{{Cascade County, Montana}}

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