McCone County, Montana
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McCone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,729.[1] Its county seat is Circle.[2]
The county was created in 1919. It was named for State Senator George McCone,[3] who had been one of the first county commissioners of Dawson County.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.5%) is water.[5]
Major highways
- File:MT-13.svg Montana Highway 13
- File:MT-24.svg Montana Highway 24
- File:MT-200.svg Montana Highway 200
Adjacent counties
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- Valley County - west
- Roosevelt County - north
- Richland County - northeast
- Dawson County - east
- Prairie County - south
- Garfield County - west
National protected area
Demographics
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| 1920 | 4,747 | — | |
| 1930 | 4,790 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 3,744 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 3,258 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 3,321 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 2,875 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 2,702 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 2,276 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,977 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,734 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,729 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 1,717 | [6] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,729. Of the residents, 21.7% were under the age of 18 and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 46.2 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106.9 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas.[11][12][13]
The racial makeup of the county was 92.9% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 1.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.9% from some other race, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.9% of the population.[13]
There were 747 households in the county, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 18.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
There were 1,025 housing units, of which 27.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 80.6% were owner-occupied and 19.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.7%.[12]
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,734 people, 774 households, and 514 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert"., the 10th lowest in the United States. There were 1,008 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 98.0% white, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 44.5% were German, 23.1% were Norwegian, 12.7% were American, 12.0% were Irish, and 8.8% were English.
Of the 774 households, 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.6% were non-families, and 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age was 48.9 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $48,167 and the median income for a family was $56,406. Males had a median income of $33,185 versus $26,454 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,265. About 5.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Town
- Circle (county seat)
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated communities
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Politics
McCone county is a solid Republican county. In the 2004 Presidential Election McCone County gave 69.6% of its votes to President George W. Bush and 28.1% to Senator John Kerry. In the 2012 presidential election Governor Mitt Romney received 75.0% of the county's votes, while President Barack Obama only received 22.5% of the votes.
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See also
- List of lakes in McCone County, Montana
- List of mountains in McCone County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in McCone County MT
References
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- ↑ Weldon MT Google Maps (accessed January 3, 2019)
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External links
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