Alder, Montana
| Alder, Montana | |
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| CDP | |
The old Fire Station in Alder, photo 2007
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 Location of Alder, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 45°19′28″N 112°6′29″W / 45.32444°N 112.10806°WCoordinates: 45°19′28″N 112°6′29″W / 45.32444°N 112.10806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,121 ft (1,561 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 116 |
| • Density | 57.6/sq mi (22.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59710 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-00850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0801986 |
Alder is a census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Montana, United States. The population was 116 at the 2000 census. Alder takes its name from Alder Creek (named by Henry Edgar in 1863), the site of the second major gold discovery in Montana.
Alder is located at 45°19′28″N 112°6′29″W / 45.32444°N 112.10806°W (45.324531, -112.108035).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alder has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 116 people, 48 households, and 25 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 57.6 people per square mile (22.3/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 34.3 per square mile (13.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 48 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.44.
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