Treasure County, Montana

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Treasure County, Montana
Map of Montana highlighting Treasure County
Location in the U.S. state of Montana
Map of the United States highlighting Montana
Montana's location in the U.S.
Founded 1919
Seat Hysham
Largest town Hysham
Area
 • Total 984 sq mi (2,549 km2)
 • Land 977 sq mi (2,530 km2)
 • Water 6.6 sq mi (17 km2), 0.7%
Population
 • (2010) 718
 • Density 0.7/sq mi (0/km²)
Congressional district At-large
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6

Treasure County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 718,[1] making it the second-least populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Hysham.[2] The county was founded in 1919.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 984 square miles (2,550 km2), of which 977 square miles (2,530 km2) is land and 6.6 square miles (17 km2) (0.7%) is water.[4] It is the fourth-smallest county in Montana by land area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1920 1,990 —
1930 1,661 −16.5%
1940 1,499 −9.8%
1950 1,402 −6.5%
1960 1,345 −4.1%
1970 1,069 −20.5%
1980 981 −8.2%
1990 874 −10.9%
2000 861 −1.5%
2010 718 −16.6%
Est. 2014 692 [5] −3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 861 people, 357 households, and 242 families residing in the county. The population density was <1/km² (1/sq mi). There were 422 housing units at an average density of <1/km² (<1/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.40% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 1.63% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.93% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.2% were of German, 14.4% Norwegian, 11.2% Irish, 9.2% American and 5.5% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 357 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 4.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.80% under the age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 27.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,830, and the median income for a family was $34,219. Males had a median income of $22,750 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,392. About 8.50% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.80% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 718 people, 335 households, and 219 families residing in the county.[11] The population density was 0.7 inhabitants per square mile (0.27/km2). There were 422 housing units at an average density of 0.4 per square mile (0.15/km2).[12] The racial makeup of the county was 93.9% white, 0.8% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.5% of the population.[11] In terms of ancestry, 40.2% were American, 22.4% were German, 9.9% were English, 9.9% were Irish, and 7.4% were Norwegian.[13]

Of the 335 households, 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.6% were non-families, and 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.67. The median age was 51.5 years.[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $37,969 and the median income for a family was $51,458. Males had a median income of $38,194 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,882. About 4.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.[14]

Communities

Town

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

See also

References

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