Granite County, Montana

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Granite County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,309.[1] Its county seat is Philipsburg.[2] The county was founded in 1893, and was named for a mountain which contains the Granite Mountain silver mine.[3]

Geography

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Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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National protected areas

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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 3,309. Of the residents, 18.2% were under the age of 18 and 29.2% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 52.6 years. For every 100 females there were 111.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 110.4 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]

The racial makeup of the county was 93.4% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from some other race, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.6% of the population.[11]

There were 1,504 households in the county, of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 19.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]

There were 2,601 housing units, of which 42.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 76.9% were owner-occupied and 23.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%.[12]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,079 people, 1,417 households, and 911 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 2,822 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 97.5% white, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.2% were German, 20.2% were Irish, 18.8% were English, 13.5% were Norwegian, and 7.9% were American.

Of the 1,417 households, 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.7% were non-families, and 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.63. The median age was 52.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,052 and the median income for a family was $47,685. Males had a median income of $41,307 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,222. About 7.5% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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The Historic Granite County Jail in Philipsburg, Montana.

Towns

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Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns

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See also

References

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  13. Beartown, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  14. New Chicago, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  15. Quigley, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  16. Princeton, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  17. Sherryl, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  18. Stone, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)

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Further reading

  • Loen, J.S., M.J. Blaskowski, and J.E. Elliott. (1989). Geology and mineral deposits of the Miners Gulch Area, Granite County, Montana [U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1791]. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.

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