Melstone, MT City Data

Melstone, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 136 people who live in Melstone and approximately 4,497 who live in Musselshell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Melstone to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Melstone. We have included Melstone housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Melstone Information

Musselshell County where Melstone resides is 1,870.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 4,497 and has a population rank of 2,880 out of all the places in the United States.

Melstone has a total of 136 people and of those residents there are 63 males and 73 females. The median age of the male population is 44.5 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 40 births each year and around 61 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Melstone varies per year, but currently 134 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 136 people who live in Melstone, there are 40 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Melstone is 17 male and 23 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 101.

General Melstone Information
Total area in square miles - Musselshell County	1,870.91
Water area in square miles - Musselshell County	N/A
Resident population - Musselshell County	4,497
Population rank - Musselshell County	2,880
Total population	136
Total population (male)	63
Total population (female)	73
Population median age (male)	44.5
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Musselshell County	40
Deaths- Musselshell County	61
Population of one race	134
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	40
Population under 20 years (male)	17
Population under 20 years (female)	23
Total population 18 years and over	101

Melstone Social Characteristics

There are 1,878 households in Melstone. Families make up 1,215 of these households. The table below breaks down the Melstone families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,045), male householder with no wife present (62) and female householder with no husband present (114). The remainder of the Melstone households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 643. Melstone, MT moving companies help people in Melstone move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Melstone. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Melstone is based, there are 1,889 females 15 and over; of those females there are 267 never married, 1,131 now married, 6 separated, 277 widowed, and 208 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 25 separated, 63 widowed and 221 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Melstone social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Melstone.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Musselshell County)
Total households	1,878
Family households (families)	1,215
With own children under 18 years	532
Married-couple family	1,045
With own children under 18 years	393
Male householder, no wife present, family	62
With own children under 18 years	42
Female householder, no husband present, family	114
With own children under 18 years	76
Nonfamily households	643
Householder living alone	566
65 years and over	259

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	17
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	17
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	117
Householder	38
Spouse	30
Child	42
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	19
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	9
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	9
Female householder living alone	8
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,889
Never married	267
Now married	1,131
Separated	6
Widowed	277
Divorced	208
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	25
Widowed	63
Divorced	221

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	136
Male	63
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	73
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	136
One race	134
White	130
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	136
People who are White alone	130
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,266
Same house	2,553
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	618
Different state or abroad	439
Different state	434
Abroad	5

PLACE OF BIRTH (Musselshell County)
Total resident population	4,497
Born in United States	2,709
State of residence	2,582
Different state	1,803
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	24
Foreign born	88

Melstone Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Melstone. That total enrollment is 1,008 for the population of the country, which includes Melstone. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 400 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,611 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 119.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Melstone population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,008
Pre-kindergarten	41
Public	30
Private	11
Kindergarten	41
Public	33
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	478
Public	453
Private	25
Elementary and high school	806
Public	764
Private	42
High school grades 9 to 12	328
Public	311
Private	17
College, undergraduate years	96
Public	85
Private	11
Graduate or professional school	24
Public	24
Private
Not enrolled in school	3,365

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,181
Less than 9th grade	184
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	369
High school graduate	1,212
Some college, no degree	708
Associate's degree	177
Bachelor's degree	531
Graduate or professional degree	16.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	402

Melstone Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 3,595 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Melstone. The Melstone occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (591), service occupations (291), sales and office occupations (402), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (121), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (301) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (223). The 3,595 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,147 private wage and salary workers, 326 government workers, 419 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Musselshell County)
Population 16 years and over	3,595
In labor force	2,088
Civilian labor force	2,088
Employed	1,929
Unemployed	159
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,849
In labor force	949
Civilian labor force	949
Unemployed Civilian labor force	37
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,746
In labor force	1,139
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	122
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Musselshell County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,888
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,290
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	202
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	210
Other means	13
Worked at home	161
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	43,180

OCCUPATION (Musselshell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	591
Management, professional, and related occupations	591
Service occupations	291
Sales and office occupations	402
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	121
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	301
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	223

INDUSTRY (Musselshell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	591
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	398
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	36
Wholesale trade	40
Retail trade	253
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	84
Information	18
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	58
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	67
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	393
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	118
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	100

CLASS OF WORKER (Musselshell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	591
Private wage and salary workers	1,147
Government workers	326
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	419
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Melstone Housing Characteristics

In Melstone, MT there are 2,317 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,878 occupied and 439 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Melstone, there are 1,659 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 37 units in Melstone. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Melstone, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Melstone, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Melstone. There are 42 housing units with rent less than $200, 73 with rent between $200-299, 122 with rent between $300-499 and 44 with rent for $500 and above. Full Melstone gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Melstone, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Musselshell County)
Total housing units	2,317
Occupied housing units	1,878
Vacant housing units	439

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Musselshell County)
Total housing units	2,317
1-unit, detached	1,659
1-unit, attached	37
2 units	31
3 or 4 units	43
5 to 9 units	28
10 to 19 units	20
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	473

HOUSING TENURE (Musselshell County)
Occupied housing units	1,878
Owner-occupied	1,444
Renter-occupied	434

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Musselshell County)
Occupied housing units	1,878
No vehicles available	96
2 vehicle available	1,265
3 vehicles available	342
4 vehicles available	146
5 or more vehicles available	109

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Musselshell County)
Occupied housing units	1,878
Utility gas	23
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	203
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	358
Coal or coke	150
Wood	358
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Musselshell County)
Occupied housing units	1,878
Less Than $50,000	1,444
$50,000 to $99,999	280
$100,000 to $149,999	57
$150,000 to $199,999	29
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,600

GROSS RENT (Musselshell County)
Occupied units paying rent	434
Less than $200	42
$200 to $299	73
$300 to $499	122
$500 to $699	39
$700 to $999	3
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A