Winifred, Montana

Winifred, Montana
FIPS code		30-81025
GNIS feature ID	0778598[2]

Winifred is a small town in rural north-central

The current mayor is Travis Willson.

History

Winifred was founded in 1913 as the terminus of a newly built branch line of the

It is popularly believed to have been named after one of the railroad owner's two daughters (the other being Christina, another small town about 15 miles away).

Geography

Winifred is located at 47°33′35″N 109°22′38″W / 47.55972°N 109.37722°W / 47.55972; -109.37722 (47.559818, -109.377108).^[5] It is 39 miles from Lewistown. Stafford Reservoir is nearby.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km²), all land.^[6]

Climate

According to the

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	262		—
1930	251		−4.2%
1940	300		19.5%
1950	217		−27.7%
1960	220		1.4%
1970	190		−13.6%
1980	155		−18.4%
1990	150		−3.2%
2000	156		4.0%
2010	208		33.3%
2020	172		−17.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8][3]

2010 census

As of the

Latino

of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 92 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the town was 46.3 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 33.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.92% of the population.

There were 69 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $33,393. Males had a median income of $17,321 versus $18,750 for females. The

, including 42.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.0% of those 65 or over.

Infrastructure

Winifred Airport is a public-use airport located 1 mile south of town.

Education

Winifred Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.^[11] They are known as the Outlaws. Winifred High School is a Class C school^[12] (less than 108 students) which helps determine athletic competitions.

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