Simms, Montana

Coordinates: 47°29′24″N 111°55′56″W / 47.49000°N 111.93222°W / 47.49000; -111.93222
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Simms, Montana
FIPS code
30-68575
GNIS feature ID0776566

Simms is a

Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

Geography

Simms is located at 47°29′24″N 111°55′56″W / 47.49000°N 111.93222°W / 47.49000; -111.93222 (47.489984, -111.932102),[3] in the Sun River valley, 30 miles (48 km) west of Great Falls, 35 miles (56 km) south of Choteau, 24 miles (39 km) north of Cascade and 21 miles (34 km) east of Augusta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20 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.[4]

History

The town of Simms, surrounded by

Reclamation Act
, and in 1906 the Sun River Irrigation Project was begun. The townsite of Simms consists of 160 acres (0.65 km2). The town was named after Simms Creek, which flows into the Sun River, approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020361
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

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 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

poverty line
, including 40.6% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Primary and Secondary Schools

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Simms has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Simms CDP, Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Climate Summary for Simms, Montana
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Sun River Valley School District". Sun River Valley School District. Retrieved April 16, 2021.