Fortine, Montana
| Fortine, Montana | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Fortine, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 48°45′52″N 114°54′11″W / 48.76444°N 114.90306°WCoordinates: 48°45′52″N 114°54′11″W / 48.76444°N 114.90306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,972 ft (906 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 169 |
| • Density | 56.3/sq mi (21.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59918 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-28150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0771521 |
Fortine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.
Fortine is located at 48°45′52″N 114°54′11″W / 48.76444°N 114.90306°W (48.764516, -114.902945).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) of it is land and 0.33% is water.
Fortine was named for an early settler, Octave Fortine. It was a station on the Great Northern Railway line. The first post office was established in 1905.
As of the census of 2000, there were 169 people, 74 households, and 48 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 56.3 people per square mile (21.8/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 28.3 per square mile (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.45% White, 0.59% African American, 0.59% Native American, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 74 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82.
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