Powell County, Montana
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National protected areas
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestBeaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestThe Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest is the largest of the National Forests in Montana, United States. Covering , the forest is broken into nine separate sections and stretches across eight counties in the southwestern area of the state. President Theodore Roosevelt named the two forests in...
(part) - Flathead National ForestFlathead National ForestThe Flathead National Forest is a national forest in the western part of the U.S. state of Montana. The forest covers of which about 1 million acres is designated wilderness. It is named after the Flathead Indians who lived in the area. The forest is located in the Rocky Mountains with elevations...
(part) - Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic SiteGrant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic SiteEstablished by Canadian fur trader Johnny Grant, and expanded by cattle baron Conrad Kohrs, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site commemorates the Western cattle industry from its 1850s inception through recent times. The park was created in 1972, and embraces 1,500 acres and 90 structures. The...
- Helena National ForestHelena National ForestHelena National Forest is located in west-central Montana, in the United States. Covering 976,000 acres , the forest is broken into several separate sections. The eastern regions are dominated by the Big Belt Mountains, and are the location of the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness, which remains...
(part) - Lolo National ForestLolo National ForestLolo National Forest is located in western Montana, United States with the western boundary being the state of Idaho. The forest spans 2 million acres and includes four wilderness areas; the Scapegoat and the Bob Marshall Wilderness are partially within the forest while the Welcome Creek and...
(part) - Bob Marshall Wilderness Area (part)
- Scapegoat Wilderness Area (part)
Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 7,180 people, 2,422 households, and 1,634 families residing in the county. The population densityPopulation density
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was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,930 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.52% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.50% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.51% Native American
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, 0.43% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.74% from other races
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, and 2.30% from two or more races. 1.95% 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. 25.0% were of German, 13.6% Irish
Irish people
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, 9.7% English
English people
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, 7.4% American
United States
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and 5.8% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 2,422 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.50% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.20% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 30.80% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 143.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 151.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $35,836. Males had a median income of $26,366 versus $20,457 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $13,816. About 10.20% of families and 12.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 6.00% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
The current Montana State PrisonMontana State Prison
The Montana State Prison is a men's correctional facility of the Montana Department of Corrections in unincorporated Powell County, Montana, about west of Deer Lodge...
facility is located in an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
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in the county, near 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...
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Census-designated places
- AvonAvon, MontanaAvon is a census-designated place in Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avon is located at ....
- EllistonElliston, MontanaElliston is a census-designated place in Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elliston is located at ....
- GarrisonGarrison, MontanaGarrison is a census-designated place in Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Garrison is located at ....
- OvandoOvando, MontanaOvando is a census-designated place in Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 71 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Ovando is located at ....
See also
- List of cemeteries in Powell County, Montana
- List of lakes in Powell County, Montana
- List of mountains in Powell County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Powell County, MontanaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Powell County, MontanaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Powell County, Montana.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Powell County, Montana, United States...