Valley County, Montana

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Valley County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. Valley County was created in 1893 with area partitioned from Dawson County.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,578.[2] Its county seat is Glasgow.[3] It is located on the Canada–United States border with Saskatchewan.

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". (2.7%) is water.[4] It is Montana's fourth-largest county by total area.

Transportation

Major highways

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Bus

Glasgow and the greater Valley County region are served by a non-profit taxi/bus service called Valley Country Transit.[5]

Rail

Adjacent counties and rural municipalities

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National protected area

Economy

Agriculture is the major economic activity of Valley County. The US Air Force operated Glasgow Air Force Base at St. Marie until 1976, which was a strong influence on the local economy until its closure.

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,578. Of the residents, 23.2% were under the age of 18 and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.5 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 84.3% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 9.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.9% from some other race, and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.3% of the population.[13]

There were 3,221 households in the county, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]

There were 4,229 housing units, of which 23.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.0% were owner-occupied and 28.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.1%.[12]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 7,369 people, 3,198 households, and 1,997 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 4,879 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 87.0% white, 9.8% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 33.4% were German, 27.9% were Norwegian, 12.4% were Irish, 10.3% were English, and 6.8% were American.

Of the 3,198 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.6% were non-families, and 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 46.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,050 and the median income for a family was $54,096. Males had a median income of $40,802 versus $30,272 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,305. About 5.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Valley County voters vote reliably Republican in national elections. Since 1964, they have selected the Democratic Party candidate only once (1992, due to strong showing by third-party candidate Ross Perot, which split the Republican voters). Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

Communities

City

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns

Census Maps

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Valley County Census Districts 1940
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Valley County Census Districts, colored, 2010 U.S. census

See also

References

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  14. ↑ Baylor MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
  15. ↑ Miles Crossing MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
  16. ↑ Park Grove MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
  17. ↑ Richland Post Office MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
  18. ↑ Roanwood MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
  19. ↑ Tampico MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
  20. ↑ Whately MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
  21. ↑ Wheeler MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
  22. ↑ Beaverton MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
  23. ↑ Thoeny MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)

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