McCone County, Montana
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,977 people, 810 households, and 596 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 1 people per square mile (0/km²). There were 1,087 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.97% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.30% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.06% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.30% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.37% from two or more races. 0.96% 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. 37.4% were of German, 22.7% Norwegian, 8.8% American
United States
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and 8.5% Irish
Irish people
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 99.0% spoke English
English language
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and 1.0% German
German language
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as their first language.
There were 810 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.90% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 24.60% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,718, and the median income for a family was $35,887. Males had a median income of $22,768 versus $15,368 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $15,162. About 14.10% of families and 16.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 11.20% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- List of cemeteries in McCone County, Montana
- List of lakes in McCone County, Montana
- List of mountains in McCone County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in McCone County, Montana