Golden Valley County, Montana
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Golden Valley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 823,[1] making it the third-least populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Ryegate.[2]
Geography
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Major highways
Adjacent counties
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- Fergus County – north
- Musselshell County – east
- Yellowstone County – southeast
- Stillwater County – south
- Sweet Grass County – southwest
- Wheatland County – west
National protected area
Politics
The county has usually favored Republican candidates. The 2016 Democratic candidate only received 71 county votes, the lowest ever for a major party in the county in a presidential election. The last Democrat to win there was Lyndon Johnson in his 1964 landslide victory.
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1930 | 2,126 | — | |
| 1940 | 1,607 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 1,337 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 1,203 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 931 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 1,026 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 912 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,042 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 884 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 823 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 863 | [4] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7] 1990–2000[8] 2010–2020[1] | |||
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 823. Of the residents, 19.7% were under the age of 18 and 28.3% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 53.1 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.1 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas.[9][10][11]
The racial makeup of the county was 88.0% White, 1.2% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.0% Asian, 2.3% from some other race, and 7.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.3% of the population.[11]
There were 372 households in the county, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 474 housing units, of which 21.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.2% were owner-occupied and 21.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[10]
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 884 people, 363 households, and 239 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 476 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 94.0% white, 1.0% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 38.9% were German, 19.5% were English, 18.4% were Irish, 10.1% were Polish, 9.0% were American, 7.3% were Danish, 6.4% were Dutch, and 6.2% were Norwegian.
Of the 363 households, 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.2% were non-families, and 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.68. The median age was 48.8 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,726 and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $27,938 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,319. About 3.4% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Towns
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
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See also
- List of lakes in Golden Valley County, Montana
- List of mountains in Golden Valley County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Golden Valley County, Montana
References
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- ↑ Barber, Golden Valley County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
- ↑ Belmont, Golden Valley County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
- ↑ Franklin, Golden Valley County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
- ↑ Lavina, Golden Valley County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
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External links
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