Hill County, Montana
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National protected areas
- Creedman Coulee National Wildlife RefugeCreedman Coulee National Wildlife RefugeThe Creedman Coulee National Wildlife Refuge is located in the northern region of the U.S. state of Montana. This very remote refuge is a part of the Bowdoin Wetland Management District , and is unstaffed. The refuge consists of only 80 federally owned acres , while the remaining 2,500 acres is an...
- Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife RefugeLake Thibadeau National Wildlife RefugeThe Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge is located in the northern region of the U.S. state of Montana. This refuge is a part of the Bowdoin Wetland Management District , and is unstaffed. The refuge consists of 3,560 acres , and is managed from Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 16,673 people, 6,457 households, and 4,255 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 7,453 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.55% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.09% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 17.30% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.37% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.35% from other races
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, and 2.32% from two or more races. 1.25% 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. 21.1% were of German, 13.5% Norwegian, 8.7% Irish
Irish people
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, 6.7% American
United States
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and 6.2% English
English people
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.9% spoke English
English language
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, 3.3% Cree
Cree language
Cree is an Algonquian language spoken by approximately 117,000 people across Canada, from the Northwest Territories and Alberta to Labrador, making it the aboriginal language with the highest number of speakers in Canada. It is also spoken in the U.S. state of Montana...
and 2.0% German
German language
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as their first language.
There were 6,457 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.50% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 11.60% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,781, and the median income for a family was $38,179. Males had a median income of $29,908 versus $19,874 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $14,935. About 15.30% of families and 18.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.30% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated places
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Havre North, Montana Havre North is a census-designated place in Hill County, Montana, United States. The population was 973 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Havre North is located at .... Herron, Montana Herron is a census-designated place in Hill County, Montana, United States. The population was 100 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Herron is located at .... Inverness, Montana Inverness is a census-designated place in Hill County, Montana, United States. The population was 55 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Inverness is located at .... Kremlin, Montana Kremlin is a census-designated place in Hill County, Montana, United States. The population was 126 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kremlin is located at .... Parker School, Montana Parker 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 .... |
Rudyard, Montana Rudyard is a census-designated place in Hill County, Montana, United States. The population was 275 at the 2000 census.-History:Rudyard is a small agricultural community founded March 30, 1910 on the Hi-line of northern Montana. It is said that it was named after Rudyard, Kipling. Railroads were... Saddle Butte, Montana Saddle Butte is a census-designated place in Hill County, Montana, United States. The population was 138 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Saddle Butte is located at .... St. Pierre, Montana St. Pierre is a census-designated place in Hill County, Montana, United States. The population was 289 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St... Sangrey, Montana Sangrey is a census-designated place in Hill County, Montana, United States. The population was 263 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sangrey is located at .... West Havre, Montana West Havre is a census-designated place in Hill County, Montana, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Havre is located at .... |
See also
- List of cemeteries in Hill County, Montana
- List of lakes in Hill County, Montana
- List of mountains in Hill County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hill County, Montana