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

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Demographics

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Historical population
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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

Town

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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See also

References

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  15. Carbert, Daniels County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
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  17. Pleasant Prairie, Daniels County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
  18. West Fork, Daniels County MT Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)

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