Four Corners, Montana

Geography

Four Corners is located in central Gallatin County 7 mi west of Bozeman. The "Four Corners" refers to the intersection of U.S. Route 191, Montana Highway 84 and Montana Highway 85. US 191 leads east to Bozeman and south 82 mi to West Yellowstone, MT 84 leads west 29 mi to Norris, and MT 85 leads north 9 mi to Belgrade and Interstate 90.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Four Corners CDP has a total area of 28.07 km2. The Gallatin River, a north-flowing tributary of the Missouri River, forms the western edge of the CDP.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,828 people, 761 households, and 506 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 178.4 PD/sqmi. There were 795 housing units at an average density of 77.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.43% White, 0.16% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 761 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,964, and the median income for a family was $43,977. Males had a median income of $30,710 versus $21,146 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,185. About 8.1% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Media

The FM radio station KSCY is licensed in Four Corners. It broadcasts a country music format.

Education

Most of it is in Monforton Elementary School District, while portions are in the Gallatin Gateway Elementary School District and the Bozeman Elementary School District. All of it is in Bozeman High School District. The Bozeman elementary and high school districts are both a part of Bozeman Public Schools.

References

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
2. {{GNIS. 2408250
3. "Four Corners CDP, Montana".
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
5. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
6. "KSCY". FCC.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gallatin County, MT". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
8. (2024-03-13). "Directory of Montana Schools". [[Montana Office of Public Instruction]].