Daniels County, Montana
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Daniels County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,661.[1] Its county seat is Scobey.[2] It is on Montana's north border, and thus abuts the Canada–US border with Saskatchewan.
History
Daniels County was created in 1920 from portions of Sheridan and Valley Counties. The name comes from Mansfield Daniels, a local rancher.[3]
Geography
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Daniels County is predominantly rolling plains. The Poplar River flows through the county.
Major highways
Adjacent counties and rural municipalities
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- Rural Municipality (RM) of Old Post No. 43, Saskatchewan (SK) - northwest
- RM of Poplar Valley No. 12, SK - north
- RM of Hart Butte No. 11, SK - north
- RM of Happy Valley No. 10, SK - northeast
- Sheridan County - east
- Roosevelt County - south
- Valley County - west
Politics
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1930 | 5,553 | — | |
| 1940 | 4,563 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 3,946 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 3,755 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 3,083 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 2,835 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 2,266 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 2,017 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,751 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,661 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 1,625 | [5] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960,[7] 1900–1990,[8] 1990–2000,[9] 2010–2020[1] | |||
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,661. Of the residents, 21.1% were under the age of 18 and 25.3% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 45.8 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.9 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10][11]
The racial makeup of the county was 88.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 2.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% from some other race, and 7.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.0% of the population.[12]
There were 738 households in the county, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 23.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 1,043 housing units, of which 29.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.9% were owner-occupied and 21.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%.[11]
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,751 people, 798 households, and 481 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 1,111 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 95.7% white, 2.1% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 39.4% were Norwegian, 31.8% were German, 9.0% were English, 8.3% were Irish, and 1.2% were American.
Of the 798 households, 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.7% were non-families, and 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age was 50.4 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,125 and the median income for a family was $49,479. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,921 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,737. About 9.8% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
The main source of income for Daniels County has been cattle and dryland wheat.[13]
Education
There is one K-12 school serving all of Daniels County, Scobey High School.[14]
Communities
City
- Scobey (county seat)
Town
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
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- Carbert[15]
- Four Buttes
- Navajo[16]
- Pleasant Prairie[17]
- West Fork[18]
See also
- List of lakes in Daniels County, Montana
- List of mountains in Daniels County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Daniels County MT
References
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- ↑ Carbert, Daniels County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
- ↑ Navajo, Daniels County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
- ↑ Pleasant Prairie, Daniels County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
- ↑ West Fork, Daniels County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
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