Deer Lodge County, Montana
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National protected areas
- Beaverhead National Forest (part)
- Deerlodge National Forest (part)
Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 9,417 people, 3,995 households, and 2,524 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 13 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 4,958 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.87% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.17% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.77% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.36% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.18% from other races
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, and 1.64% from two or more races. 1.65% 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. 21.3% were of Irish
Irish people
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, 21.2% German, 7.1% English
English people
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, 6.5% American
United States
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and 6.4% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.3% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, 1.4% Spanish
Spanish language
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and 1.2% German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
as their first language.
There were 3,995 households out of which 25.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.80% were non-families. 33.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.50% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,305, and the median income for a family was $36,158. Males had a median income of $27,230 versus $18,719 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $15,580. About 11.60% of families and 15.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.40% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- AnacondaAnaconda, MontanaAnaconda, county seat of Anaconda City/Deer Lodge County, is located in mountainous southwestern Montana. The Continental Divide passes within 8 miles of the community with the local Pintler Mountain range reaching 10,379 feet...
- Galen
- Georgetown
- Opportunity
- Warm SpringsWarm Springs, MontanaWarm Springs is a town in Deer Lodge County, Montana, United States. It is the site of the state psychiatric hospital, Montana State Hospital. The hospital was founded by the Territorial Government of Montana in 1877. The "warm springs" are located on the hospital campus. Hot water seeps from a...
Note that the town of Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge, Montana
Deer Lodge is a city in and the county seat of Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,421 at the 2000 census. The city is perhaps best known as the home of the Montana State Prison, a major local employer...
is in neighboring Powell County
Powell County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest * Flathead National Forest * Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site* Helena National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Bob Marshall Wilderness Area...
, causing confusion for non-locals.
Government and politics
Deer Lodge County is the most consistently Democratic county in Montana when it comes to Presidential elections. It has not supported a Republican candidate since Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
in 1924. In the last five elections the Democratic candidate has won by 21% to nearly 49% of Deer Lodge County's vote. In gubernatorial elections the only Republican to carry the county in the last twenty years was Marc Racicot
Marc Racicot
Marc F. Racicot is a U.S. politician and lobbyist and member of the Republican Party. He was the governor of Montana from 1993 until 2001. After leaving office, Racicot worked as a lobbyist for the law firm Bracewell & Giuliani. His notable clients included Enron, Burlington Northern Santa Fe,...
in the 1996 election. In that election the original Democratic nominee, Chet Blaylock
Chet Blaylock
Chester Merle "Chet" Blaylock was a U.S. politician born in Joliet, Montana. Blaylock served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Later he was a teacher for 30 years in Laurel and Chinook, Montana. He was a delegate to the Montana state Constitutional Convention in 1972 and a member of the...
, died and Marc Racicot carried every county.
It is currently in the 43rd district of the Montana Senate
Montana Senate
The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana State Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators.-Composition of the Senate:-Officers:*Majority Whip: Greg Barkus...
and as such has been represented by Democrat Jesse Laslovich since 2004. In the Montana House of Representatives
Montana House of Representatives
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.-Composition of the House:...
it is in the 85th district and as such has been represented by Democrat Cynthia Hiner
Cynthia Hiner
Cynthia "Cindy" Hiner is a Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 85 since 2004.-External links:* official MT State Legislature website* profile*Follow the Money - Cynthia Hiner...
since 2004.
Notable residents
- Lucille BallLucille BallLucille Désirée Ball was an American comedian, film, television, stage and radio actress, model, film and television executive, and star of the sitcoms I Love Lucy, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy and Life With Lucy...
- actress - John H. CollinsJohn H. CollinsJohn H. Collins was an American classical scholar.Born in Anaconda, Montana, he attended the University of Illinois and Cornell University, and in 1952 received his doctorate in classical history from Goethe University in Frankfurt-am-Main where he studied under Professor Matthias Gelzer, then a...
- classical scholar. - Frank CopeFrank CopeFrancis Wallace Cope was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He attended Santa Clara University....
- New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
offensive lineman - Marcus DalyMarcus DalyMarcus Daly redirects here, see also Marcus Daly Marcus Daly was an Irish-born American businessman known as one of the three "Copper Kings" of Butte, Montana, United States.- Early life:...
- founder of Anaconda, and one of the "Copper KingsCopper KingsThe Copper Kings, industrialists William Andrews Clark, Marcus Daly, and F. Augustus Heinze, were collectively known for the epic battles they fought in Butte, Montana and the surrounding region during the Gilded Age over the control of the local copper mining industry, a fight which had...
" of Butte. - Wayne EstesWayne EstesWayne Vernon Estes was a 6'6" forward All-American basketball player for Utah State University from 1963 to 1965. Wayne is the third-leading scorer in Utah State history with 2,001 points and the fourth-leading rebounder...
- college basketball star - Raymond HunthausenRaymond HunthausenRaymond Gerhardt Hunthausen is a retired American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Helena from 1962 to 1975 and as Archbishop of Seattle from 1975 to 1991.-Early life and education:...
- Archbishop of Seattle - Rob JohnsonRob Johnson (baseball)Robert James "Rob" Johnson is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. Born in Anaconda, Montana, he played Little League in Whitehall....
- San Diego PadresSan Diego PadresThe San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
catcher - Nancy KeenanNancy KeenanNancy Keenan is the current president of the United States-based reproductive/abortion rights organization NARAL Pro-Choice America....
- politician, NARAL president - George A. LingoGeorge A. LingoGeorge Archibald Lingo , was a Democratic politician from the U.S. territory of Alaska, commemorated as "a pioneer Alaskan in the true sense of the word."...
- politician in the Alaska TerritoryAlaska TerritoryThe Territory of Alaska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 24, 1912, until January 3, 1959, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Alaska... - George Leo ThomasGeorge Leo ThomasGeorge Leo Thomas is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Bishop of Helena since 2004.-Biography:...
- Roman Catholic Bishop of Helena - Lester ThurowLester ThurowLester Carl Thurow is a former dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management and author of books on economic topics. Thurow was born in Livingston, Montana.-Education:...
- economist - John H. TolanJohn H. TolanJohn Harvey Tolan was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, Tolan attended the public schools.He moved to Anaconda, Montana, in 1897....
, later a United States Congressman from CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, was an attorney of the county from 1904 through 1906.
See also
- Atlantic Cable Quartz LodeAtlantic Cable Quartz LodeThe Atlantic Cable Quartz Lode is a gold mine in Deer Lodge County, Montana. The mine is located in the southwestern area of Montana, between Drummond and Anaconda along the Pintler Scenic Route on Montana Highway 1, east of Georgetown Lake....
- List of cemeteries in Deer Lodge County, Montana
- List of lakes in Deer Lodge County, Montana
- List of mountains in Deer Lodge County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Deer Lodge County, MontanaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Deer Lodge County, MontanaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Deer Lodge County, Montana. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Deer Lodge County, Montana, United States. All sites are located in the city of...