| | Stanford, MT | Townsend, MT | United States |
| Population | 241 | 2,224 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.6% | 49.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.4% | 50.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 58.6 | 53.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 404 | 1,901 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 454 | 1,867 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 529 | 1,635 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -14.3% | 18.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -26.5% | 35.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 561.8 | 1,464.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Stanford, MT | Townsend, MT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 2.1% | 9.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 2.9% | 6.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.4% | 16.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 19.9% | 9.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 14.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 12.0% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 7.5% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Stanford, MT | Townsend, MT | United States |
| White | 90.5% | 91.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.9% | 1.9% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% | 5.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Stanford, MT | Townsend, MT | United States |
| Married Population | 42.3% | 45.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.6% | 45.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.7% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.7% | 54.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.4% | 24.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 23.3% | 23.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 15.0% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.60 | 2.42 | 2.60 |
| Households | 151 | 898 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 45 | 528 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 6.7% | 24.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 77.8% | 55.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 106 | 370 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.1% | 8.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.4% | 11.4% | 10.8% |