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Montana Locations By Per Capita Income
Montana is the forty-sixth richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $17,151 (2000). Montana counties ranked by per capita income Note: Data is from the 2010 United States Census Data and the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Montana places ranked by per capita income # Cooke City-Silver Gate, Montana – $31,618 # Big Sky, Montana – $31,492 # Rollins, Montana – $27,255 # Jette, Montana – $25,808 # West Havre, Montana – $24,823 # Opheim, Montana – $24,680 # Whitefish, Montana – $23,098 # Joplin, Montana – $22,014 # Saddle Butte, Montana – $22,768 # Clancy, Montana – $22,492 # Kings Point, Montana – $22,827 # Jefferson City, Montana – $21,953 # Montana City, Montana – $21,774 # Wye, Montana – $21,553 # Frenchtown, Montana – $21,225 # Absarokee, Montana – $20,677 # Colstrip, Montana – $20,336 # Bigfork, Montana – $20, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCone County, Montana
McCone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,729. Its county seat is Circle. The county was created in 1919. It was named for State Senator George McCone, who had been one of the first county commissioners of Dawson County. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.5%) is water. Major highways * Montana Highway 13 * Montana Highway 24 * Montana Highway 200 Adjacent counties * Valley County - west * Roosevelt County - north * Richland County - northeast * Dawson County - east * Prairie County - south * Garfield County - west National protected area * Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (part) Demographics 2000 census As of the 2000 census, of 2000, there were 1,977 people, 810 households, and 596 families living in the county. The population density was less than 1 people per square mile (0/km2), the 12th lowest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillips County, Montana
Phillips County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,217. Its county seat is Malta. Before February 5, 1915, Phillips County was part of Blaine County, and before 1912 both were part of Chouteau County. It was named for rancher and state senator Benjamin D. Phillips. Its northern boundary is the Canada–United States border with Saskatchewan. The Missouri River defines its southern boundary. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Montana by land area and third-largest by total area. Adjacent counties and rural municipalities * Blaine County - west * Fergus County - southwest * Petroleum County - south * Garfield County - southeast * Valley County - east * Rural Municipality (RM) of Lone Tree No. 18, Saskatchewan (SK) - north * RM of Val Marie No. 17, SK - north * RM of Mankota No. 45, SK - nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powder River County, Montana
Powder River County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,694. Its county seat is Broadus. History Powder River County's area was probably first entered by Europeans when French trappers worked its streams in the early 1800s. In 1865 the federal government sent soldiers (Powder River Expedition) to the Powder River country to combat Native Americans from the Cheyenne, Lakota Sioux, and Arapaho tribes. September 1865 saw several skirmishes ( Powder River Battles) near present-day Broadus. On March 17, 1876, the Battle of Powder River occurred in the south-central part of the county, about southwest of Broadus. Powderville was the area's first established settlement; it began operating on November 1, 1878, as the Powder River Telegraph Station on a line connecting Fort Keogh to Deadwood, South Dakota. On April 5, 1879, the Mizpah Creek Incidents began near the Powderville telegraph station. Custer County was organized in early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Custer County, Montana
Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,867. Its county seat is Miles City. The county was established on June 2, 1865 as one of the nine original counties of the Territory of Montana named Big Horn County, and was renamed on February 16, 1877 in honor of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Custer County has a mostly cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Major highways * Interstate 94 * U.S. Highway 12 * U.S. Highway 212 * Montana Highway 59 Adjacent counties * Prairie County - north * Fallon County - east * Carter County - southeast * Powder River County - south * Rosebud County - west * Garfield County - northwest Politics Demographic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deer Lodge County, Montana
Deer Lodge County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 9,421. It forms a consolidated city-county government with its county seat of Anaconda, Montana, Anaconda. The county was established in 1865. History Deer Lodge was one of the original 9 Montana counties, as constituted with the establishment of Montana Territory in 1864. The original county included what are now Silver Bow County (separated in 1881), Deer Lodge County, Granite County (separated in 1893) and Powell County (separated in 1901). Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Montana by area. The county has a wealth of natural amenities, such as the Anaconda Mountain Range, Georgetown Lake, and the Mount Haggin wildlife management area (Montana's largest at 54,000 acres). Major highways * Interstat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fergus County, Montana
Fergus County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,446. Its county seat is Lewistown. The county was founded in 1885 and named for James Fergus, a Montana politician who was instrumental in creating the county. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. Adjacent counties * Chouteau County – northwest * Blaine County – north * Phillips County – northeast * Petroleum County – east * Musselshell County – southeast * Golden Valley County – south * Wheatland County – southwest * Judith Basin County – west Major highways * U.S. Highway 87 * U.S. Highway 191 * Montana Highway 3 * Montana Highway 80 * Montana Highway 81 * Montana Highway 200 National protected areas * Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (part) * Lewis and Clark National Forest (part) * Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (part) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garfield County, Montana
Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,173. Its county seat is Jordan. Garfield County is noteworthy as the site of the discovery and excavation of four of the world's dozen or so major specimens (as of 1994) of ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. A cast of the skull of one of these dinosaurs is on display at the Garfield County Museum. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.6%) is water. Its average population density of 0.1058 inhabitants/km2 (0.274/sq mi) is the third-lowest of any county outside of Alaska (behind Loving County, Texas and Esmeralda County, Nevada). Major highways * Montana Highway 22 * Montana Highway 59 * Montana Highway 24 * Montana Highway 200 Adjacent counties * Phillips County – northwest * Valley County – north * McCone County – east * Prairie County – east * Custer County – southeast * Rosebud Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wibaux County, Montana
Wibaux County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 937, making it the fourth-least populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Wibaux. History Wibaux County was created by the Montana Legislature in 1914 from parts of Dawson, Fallon, and Richland Counties. The name comes from Pierre Wibaux (1858–1913), a late 19th-century cattle baron and friend of Theodore Roosevelt whose ranch was just over the border (in Dakota Territory, later North Dakota). According to legend, Pierre Wibaux's cowboys surrounded the town of Mingusville, and wouldn't let anyone enter or leave town unless they signed a petition changing the name of the town to Wibaux. Upon his death, his ashes were spread over a hill west of Wibaux. Today, a statue of Pierre Wibaux stands on that hill. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.07%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Grass County, Montana
Sweet Grass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,678. Its county seat is Big Timber. The county was founded in 1895. History The Montana Legislature authorized Sweet Grass County in 1895, taking parts of Park, Meagher, and Yellowstone counties. That boundary was altered in 1913 when Stillwater County was formed from a portion of Sweet Grass; again in 1917 with the formation of Wheatland County, and in 1920 with the formation of Golden Valley County. Climate Sweet Grass County's climate is generally dry and cool, specified as Dfc in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification (subarctic or boreal). Average annual precipitation of 15 inches (380mm) comes in rain and snow. The summer precipitation accumulation (April through September) averages 10.5 inches (267mm). The average summer high temperature is 75.3 °F (24 °C) and the average minimum temperature during that period is 44.2 °F (6.8 °C). July and August a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cascade County, Montana
Cascade County (''cascade'' means ''waterfall'' in French) is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,414, making it the fifth-most populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Great Falls. Cascade County comprises the Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area. History At the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Cascade County was the territory of the Blackfeet. The county was named for the falls on the Missouri River. The United States Army at one time had Fort Shaw as an outpost in the northwest part of the county. Only a small settlement is left by that name, a CDP. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. The Missouri River and the Sun River flow through the county, and meet at the city of Great Falls. A portion of the Adel Mountains Volcanic Field is in the southwest corner of the county. The Rocky Mountains are in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granite County, Montana
Granite County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,309. Its county seat is Philipsburg. The county was founded in 1893, and was named for a mountain which contains the Granite Mountain silver mine. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 90 * U.S. Highway 10 (Former) * U.S. Highway 12 * Montana Highway 1 * Montana Highway 38 Adjacent counties * Missoula County - north * Powell County - east * Deer Lodge County - south * Ravalli County - west National protected areas * Deerlodge National Forest (part) * Lolo National Forest (part) Politics Demographics 2000 census As of the 2000 United States census, there were 2,830 people, 1,200 households, and 784 families living in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km2). There were 2,07 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison County, Montana
Madison County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 8,623. Its county seat is Virginia City, Montana, Virginia City. The county was founded in 1865; at the time it was part of the Montana Territory. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 15 in Montana, Interstate 15 * Former U.S. Highway 91 * U.S. Route 287#Montana, U.S. Highway 287 * Montana Highway 41 * Montana Highway 84 * Montana Highway 87 * Montana Highway 55 * Montana Highway 287 Adjacent counties * Beaverhead County, Montana, Beaverhead County - southwest * Silver Bow County, Montana, Silver Bow County - northwest * Jefferson County, Montana, Jefferson County - north * Gallatin County, Montana, Gallatin County - east * Fremont County, Idaho - south National protected areas * Beaverhead National Fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
