Carbon County, Montana
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National protected areas
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation AreaBighorn Canyon National Recreation AreaBighorn Canyon National Recreation Area was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation. This dam, named after the famous Crow chairman Robert Yellowtail, harnessed the waters of the Bighorn River and turned...
(part) - Custer National ForestCuster National ForestCuster National Forest is located primarily in the southern part of the U.S. state of Montana but also has separate sections in northwestern South Dakota. With a total area of 1,278,279 acres , the forest comprises over 10 separate sections...
(part) - Gallatin National ForestGallatin National ForestFounded in 1899, Gallatin National Forest is located in south central Montana, United States. The forest comprises 2.1 million acres and has portions of both the Absaroka-Beartooth and Lee Metcalf Wilderness areas within its boundaries...
(part)
Economy
During the early history of Carbon County, coal miningCoal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
was the predominant industry. The current economy relies on agriculture, recreation, and tourism.
In 2009 the top employers were Beartooth Hospital & Health Center, Red Lodge Mountain Resort
Red Lodge Mountain Resort
Red Lodge Mountain Resort is an alpine ski area located in south-central Montana along the eastern front of the Beartooth Mountains, west of the town of Red Lodge, Montana....
, and the Red Lodge Pizza Company.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,552 people, 4,065 households, and 2,707 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 5,494 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.07% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.25% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.68% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.36% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 28.8% were of German, 11.5% English
English people
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, 9.2% Irish
Irish people
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, 8.9% Norwegian, 5.9% American
United States
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and 5.2% Italian
Italian people
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 4,065 households out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 28.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 27.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,139, and the median income for a family was $38,405. Males had a median income of $30,226 versus $19,945 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,204. About 8.20% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.30% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.
Towns
- BearcreekBearcreek, MontanaBearcreek is a town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 83 at the 2000 census.The town of Bearcreek was named for Bear Creek, which runs through the middle of town...
- BridgerBridger, MontanaBridger is a town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 745 at the 2000 census.The town of Bridger was named for the scout Jim Bridger...
- FrombergFromberg, MontanaFromberg is a town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 486 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fromberg is located at ....
- JolietJoliet, MontanaJoliet is a town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 575 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Joliet is located at .-Notable residents:...
Other communities
- BoydBoyd, MontanaBoyd is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Boyd has a post office with a ZIP code of 59013. Boyd lies on U.S. Route 212 southwest of Joliet and northeast of Roberts.-References:...
- EdgarEdgar, MontanaEdgar is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Edgar has a post office with a ZIP code of 59026. Edgar lies east of the intersection of U.S. Route 310 and Elwell Street. Edgar is south of Rockvale and northeast of Fromberg.-References:...
- FoxFox, MontanaFox is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Fox has a post office with a ZIP code of 59070. Fox lies on U.S. Route 212 southwest of Roberts and northeast of Red Lodge.-References:...
- LutherLuther, MontanaLuther is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Luther has a post office with a ZIP code of 59068. Luther lies on Montana Highway 78 southeast of Roscoe and northwest of Red Lodge.-References:...
- Roberts
- Rockvale
- Roscoe
- Silesia
- Warren
- Washoe
See also
- List of cemeteries in Carbon County, Montana
- List of lakes in Carbon County, Montana
- List of mountains in Carbon County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Carbon County, MontanaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Carbon County, MontanaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Carbon County, Montana. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Carbon County, Montana, United States...