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42: 1497: 1397: 313:, which at the time covered nearly a sixth of the state. About 9 miles (14 km) upstream from where the Sun River joined the Missouri River, he decided to homestead. He returned to Helena and filed paperwork to claim the land, and learned he was the first individual to formally file for a homestead in Chouteau County. Although Vaughn started out farming, he quickly turned to ranching. He imported a large number of pure-bred cattle and horses, and his horses were some of the best in the state. 466:
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
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living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.
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Vaughn's young wife, Elizabeth, died of complications from childbirth on January 13, 1888. Devastated by her death, Vaughn determined to sell his ranch and move into nearby Great Falls. Vaughn sold his ranch in 1890 to "Captain" Thomas Couch, a Cornish immigrant and expert miner who managed the
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of 2000, there were 701 people, 264 households, and 195 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 198.4 inhabitants per square mile (76.6/km). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 81.2 per square mile (31.4/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.72%
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Then and Now, or, Thirty-Six Years in the Rockies: Personal Reminiscences of Some of the First Pioneers of the State of Montana: Indians and Indian Wars: The Past and Present of the Rocky Mountain Country:
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The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 31,250, and the median income for a family was $ 36,111. Males had a median income of $ 26,375 versus $ 18,984 for females. The
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immigrant Robert Vaughn became convinced that Montana was excellent ranching and farming country. In the fall of 1869, he traveled into
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Then and Now, or, Thirty-Six Years in the Rockies: Personal Reminiscences of Some of the First Pioneers of the State of Montana.
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There were 264 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were
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Aarstad, Rich; Arguimbau, Ellen; Baumler, Ellen; Porsild, Charlene L.; and Shovers, Brian.
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for the CDP was $ 13,600. About 8.0% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the
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border) to a terminus adjacent to the Robert Vaughn Ranch. Designed to carry coal to
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While trying to make his fortune gold mining in Nelson Gulch near what is now
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cuts through town from east to west. It can be reached by exit 290 on
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By Robert Vaughn. Reprint ed. Helena, Mont.: Farcountry Press, 2001.
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Boston and Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company
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Helena, Mont.: Montana Historical Society Press 2009.
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constructed the Great Falls & Canada Railway, a
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Census-designated places in Cascade County, Montana
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It is named for Montana pioneer 14: 1717: 1254:Great Falls International Airport 1080:Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art 1033:Great Falls Central Catholic H.S. 512: 497: 1395: 544:"ArcGIS REST Services Directory" 40: 1658:Little Shell Indian Reservation 728: 702: 680: 366: 624: 615: 606: 583: 1: 1029:Paris Gibson Education Center 546:. United States Census Bureau 529: 287:Metropolitan Statistical Area 18:CDP in Montana, United States 1075:C. M. Russell Museum Complex 909:Great Falls (Missouri River) 347: 174:206.15/sq mi (79.60/km) 153:3,366 ft (1,026 m) 7: 667:United States Census Bureau 570:United States Census Bureau 354:United States Census Bureau 46:Location of Vaughn, Montana 10: 1722: 1001:Great Falls Public Schools 957:Lewis and Clark Expedition 296: 1666: 1648: 1535: 1507: 1493: 1477: 1458: 1384: 1348: 1330: 1302: 1280: 1271: 1246: 1230: 1221: 1194: 1101: 1092: 1067: 1046: 1022: 999: 990: 942: 919:Great Falls Tectonic Zone 899: 829: 801: 411: 396: 389: 384: 379: 376: 278:, compared to 658 at the 246: 236: 224: 212: 195: 178: 170: 162: 157: 149: 141: 133: 125: 120: 108: 96: 86: 51: 39: 30: 23: 1402:Malmstrom Air Force Base 1054:University of Providence 977:Boston & Montana Co. 630:Aarstad, et al., p. 278. 481: 311:Chouteau County, Montana 1447:Cascade County, Montana 1059:Great Falls College MSU 1009:Charles M. Russell H.S. 982:Montana Central Railway 264:census-designated place 1595:Pleasant Valley Colony 1501: 967:Charles Marion Russell 833:Great Falls Metro area 525:pitcher, was born here 71:47.55722°N 111.55139°W 1499: 1238:Benefis Health System 806:Geography and Climate 690:. Fairfield Sun Times 663:"U.S. Census website" 412:U.S. Decennial Census 372:Historical population 363:flows south of town. 197: • Summer ( 1679:United States portal 1293:Great Falls Voyagers 795:Great Falls, Montana 741:Poor, Henry Varnum. 334:Sweet Grass, Montana 330:narrow gauge railway 284:Great Falls, Montana 282:. It is part of the 171: • Density 76:47.55722; -111.55139 1340:Harvest Moon (Belt) 1259:Great Falls Transit 1203:Great Falls Tribune 831:Communities of the 494:is licensed there. 488:Fairfield Sun Times 373: 342:Lethbridge, Alberta 67: /  1650:Indian reservation 1502: 1500:Cascade County map 1361:Charles M. Russell 1315:Four Seasons Arena 1023:Other high schools 924:Highwood Mountains 467:were 104.7 males. 371: 163: • Total 142: • Water 126: • Total 1688: 1687: 1565:Fair Haven Colony 1411: 1410: 1326: 1325: 1319:McLaughlin Center 1267: 1266: 1217: 1216: 1088: 1087: 612:Vaughn, p. 72-73. 472:per capita income 416: 415: 352:According to the 257: 256: 134: • Land 1713: 1680: 1673: 1545:Big Stone Colony 1498: 1470: 1463: 1453: 1448: 1438: 1431: 1424: 1415: 1414: 1399: 1278: 1277: 1228: 1227: 1209:The Prairie Star 1177: 1149: 1125: 1099: 1098: 1047:Higher education 1014:Great Falls High 997: 996: 952:Lake Great Falls 788: 781: 774: 765: 764: 748:Vaughn, Robert. 722: 721: 719: 717: 706: 700: 699: 697: 695: 684: 678: 677: 675: 673: 659: 653: 652: 650: 648: 637: 631: 628: 622: 619: 613: 610: 604: 603:Walters, p. xii. 601: 590: 587: 581: 580: 578: 576: 562: 556: 555: 553: 551: 540: 441:Pacific Islander 429:African American 392: 387: 382: 374: 370: 321:in Great Falls. 202: 82: 81: 79: 78: 77: 72: 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CDP
Location of Vaughn, Montana
47°33′26″N 111°33′5″W / 47.55722°N 111.55139°W / 47.55722; -111.55139
Country
State
Montana
County
Cascade
Time zone
UTC-7
Mountain (MST)
DST
UTC-6
ZIP code
Area code
406
FIPS code
GNIS
census-designated place
Cascade County
Montana
2020 census
2010 census
Great Falls, Montana
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Robert Vaughn
Helena, Montana
Welsh American
Chouteau County, Montana
Boston and Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company

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