Busby, Montana | |
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CDP | |
Location of Busby, Montana |
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Coordinates: 45°31′39″N 106°58′25″W / 45.52750°N 106.97361°WCoordinates: 45°31′39″N 106°58′25″W / 45.52750°N 106.97361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Big Horn |
Area | |
• Total | 14.2 sq mi (36.9 km2) |
• Land | 14.2 sq mi (36.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 3,422 ft (1,043 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 745 |
• Density | 49.0/sq mi (18.9/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 59016 |
Area code(s) | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-11200 |
GNIS feature ID | 0769427 |
Busby is a census-designated place (CDP) in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. It is on the Northern Cheyenne reservation. The population was 745 at the 2010 census. The town is near the site of the Battle of the Rosebud and the associated Rosebud Battlefield State Park, where General George Custer forces encountered Sioux and Cheyenne forces led by Crazy Horse.
Busby is located at 45°31′39″N 106°58′25″W / 45.527535°N 106.973707°W (45.527535, -106.973707).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.2 square miles (37 km2), of which, 14.2 square miles (37 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.35%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 695 people, 177 households, and 147 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 49.0 people per square mile (18.9/km2). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 14.2 per square mile (5.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 6.33% White, 89.50% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 4.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.31% of the population.