Chouteau County, Montana
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National protected areas
- Lewis and Clark National ForestLewis and Clark National ForestLewis and Clark National Forest is located in west central Montana, United States. Spanning , the forest is managed as two separate zones. The eastern sections, under the Jefferson Division, is a mixture of grass and shrublands dotted with "island" pockets of forested areas. Here, cattle leases to...
(part) - Upper Missouri River Breaks National MonumentUpper Missouri River Breaks National MonumentThis article is about the location. For the film, see The Missouri Breaks.The Missouri Breaks is located in central Montana, U.S. and is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management under the full title of Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument...
(part)
Economy
Chouteau County is the largest winter wheatWinter wheat
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producer for the state of Montana. They are located in the heart of the "Golden Triangle", an area which produces about 45% of Montana's wheat crop each year.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,970 people, 2,226 households, and 1,613 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,776 housing units at an average density of <1/km² (1/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 84.00% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 14.62% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.10% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% from other races
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, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.67% 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. 23.9% were of German, 11.7% Norwegian, 8.2% English
English people
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and 7.3% Irish
Irish people
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.0% spoke English
English language
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, 2.5% Cree
Cree language
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and 1.0% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 2,226 households out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.80% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,150, and the median income for a family was $32,399. Males had a median income of $22,080 versus $19,318 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $14,851. About 16.50% of families and 20.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.30% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over.
City
- Fort BentonFort Benton, MontanaFort Benton is a city in and the county seat of Chouteau County, Montana, United States. A portion of the city was designated as a National Historic Landmark District in 1961. Established a full generation beforethe U.S...
Census-designated places
- BoneauBoneau, MontanaBoneau is a census-designated place in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 190 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Boneau is located at ....
- Box ElderBox Elder, MontanaBox Elder is a census-designated place in Chouteau and Hill counties in the U.S. state of Montana. The population was 794 at the 2000 census...
- CarterCarter, MontanaCarter is a census-designated place in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 62 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carter is located at ....
- Floweree
- HighwoodHighwood, MontanaHighwood is a census-designated place in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 189 at the 2000 census. It first had a post office opened in 1881. It was closed and reopened a few times until 1886 after which it has remained open continuously.-Geography:Highwood is located at...
- LomaLoma, MontanaLoma is a census-designated place in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:Loma is located at ....
- Parker SchoolParker School, MontanaParker School is a census-designated place in Chouteau and Hill counties in the U.S. state of Montana. The population was 352 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Parker School is located at ....
- Shonkin
- Square Butte
See also
- List of cemeteries in Chouteau County, Montana
- List of lakes in Chouteau County, Montana
- List of mountains in Chouteau County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Chouteau County, MontanaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Chouteau County, MontanaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Chouteau County, Montana. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Chouteau County, Montana, United States...