Absarokee

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Absarokee is a small CDP (Census Designated Place) in Stillwater County, Montana. The CDP has a single neighborhood and is the 60th largest community in the state. It is a small quiet community with low crime rates, lots of green spaces and room for everyone to stretch out and breathe. But since it is a small community there is no public transportation and commuters make their daily trips primarily in their own vehicles. Absarokee is located in the mist of the Rosebud River watershed, and is known to have long bitterly cold winters with snow and wind. The CDP is somewhat racially and ethnically diverse, though most residents to identify as Caucasian and some identify as Native American. Common ancestries include Norwegian, German, English, Irish, Czech and Native American. English is the primary spoken language in the community, followed by Polish, German and Yiddish.

The community spans two square miles and it is upper-middle class or higher according to state and national economic standards. It is primarily a blue-collar community and workforce. Among the most common types of workers in the community are construction workers and builders. In 2000, the population was 1,234 and the population density was approximately 608.1 people per square mile. By 2010, the population had risen to 1,150. In 2016, the estimated median house or condo value in Absarokee was $43,991 and the estimated per capita income was $33,400. In the same year, the estimated median house or condo value was $167,495, the mean price on all housing units was $187,917 and the median gross rent was $688.

Much of the history of the area’s native Crow tribes is a sad tale of governmental control which stripped them of their autonomy. The CDP takes its name from the name given by the Crow tribes, Apaaslookei, which means “Children of the large-beaked bird”. The Homestead acts of the 1860s brought westward expansion, railroads and settlers to the area. The land in the Absarokee area was opened for settlement, by European and American settlers in 1892 and Absarokee was founded that same year. Sever T. Simonson is recognized as the founder of the community. Simonson was one of the first settlers in the area, he and his family began squatting on their chosen piece of land four days before it was officially open for settlement. Soon Simonson and his family opened a hotel and established a much-needed trading post. Soon others began building and the town quickly gained a saloon, blacksmith shop, livery stable and more.

Public education in the community is primarily provided by Absarokee Elementary and Absarokee High School. It is a small community but warm and loving. Houses for sale come in a variety of sizes and styles and other real estate options like apartments open up a world of home choices for those that wish to settle in the CDP. To begin your home search in Absarokee, call friendly local real estate agent JENNIE GROSHELLE at Call 406-672-7751.

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