Crow Agency is a census-designated place (CDP) in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,552 at the 2000 census.

Geography

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Crow Agency is located at (45.601383, -107.459706).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.9 km² (7.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

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As of the census of 2000, there were 1,552 people, 336 households, and 303 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 82.3/km² (213.3/mi²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 19.1/km² (49.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.74% White, 95.68% Native American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 336 households out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 26.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.8% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.40 and the average family size was 4.66.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 41.5% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,438, and the median income for a family was $27,768. Males had a median income of $17,300 versus $15,804 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,354. About 39.6% of families and 40.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Crow Nation

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Crow Agency, Montana is the Capital city of the Crow Nation, or Crow Tribe of Indians. The town was established after the Crow Indian Agency was relocated to present-day Crow Agency, Montana. The relocation of the Crow Indian Agency happened after the Crow Indian Reservation was reduced in size. The town is the headquarters of the Crow Tribal Administration, Crow Tribal Courts, the Legislature of the Crow Nation, and Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The Annual Crow Fair, which is held every third weekend in August, is held in Crow Agency, Montana. The Crow Fair is known as "The Teepee Capital of the World," by the fact that during celebration as many as 1,500 teepees are seen across the river valley of the Little Big Horn River.

External links

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Big Horn County, Montana | Census-designated places in Montana | Crow tribe | Billings Metropolitan Area