Big Horn County, Montana
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National protected areas
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation AreaBighorn Canyon National Recreation AreaBighorn Canyon National Recreation Area was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation. This dam, named after the famous Crow chairman Robert Yellowtail, harnessed the waters of the Bighorn River and turned...
(part) - Little Bighorn Battlefield National MonumentLittle Bighorn Battlefield National MonumentLittle Bighorn Battlefield National Monument preserves the site of the June 25, 1876, Battle of the Little Bighorn, near Crow Agency, Montana, in the United States. It also serves as a memorial to those who fought in the battle: George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry and a combined Lakota-Northern...
Economy
Coal MiningCoal mining
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and Agriculture both play major roles in Big Horn County’s economy. Farms and ranches in the county produce mainly beef cattle, sugar beets, alfalfa, and small grains.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 12,671 people, 3,924 households, and 3,033 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 4,655 housing units at an average density of <1/km² (1/sq mi). The racial
Race (United States Census)
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makeup of the county was 36.60% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 59.66% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 2.79% from two or more races. 3.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 13.9% were of German ancestry according to Census 2000. 67.1% spoke English
English language
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, 27.9% Crow
Crow language
Crow is a Missouri Valley Siouan language spoken primarily by the Crow Nation in present-day southeastern Montana...
, 2.5% Cheyenne
Cheyenne language
The Cheyenne language is a Native American language spoken by the Cheyenne people, predominantly in present-day Montana and Oklahoma in the United States. It is part of the Algonquian language family...
and 1.3% 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 3,924 households out of which 42.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 17.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.70% were non-families. 19.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.66.
In the county the population was spread out with 35.80% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,684, and the median income for a family was $31,095. Males had a median income of $23,814 versus $18,884 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $10,792. About 23.70% of families and 29.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.00% of those under age 18 and 20.10% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated places
- BusbyBusby, MontanaBusby is a census-designated place in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. It is on the Northern Cheyenne reservation. The population was 695 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Busby is located at ....
- Crow AgencyCrow Agency, MontanaCrow Agency is a census-designated place in Big Horn County, Montana, United States and is near the actual location for the Little Bighorn National Monument and re-enactment known as Custer's Last Stand...
- Fort SmithFort Smith, MontanaFort Smith is a census-designated place in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 122 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fort Smith is located at ....
- MuddyMuddy, MontanaMuddy is a census-designated place in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Muddy is located at ....
- PryorPryor, MontanaPryor is a census-designated place in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 628 at the 2000 census. The area is named for Nathaniel Hale Pryor, a sergeant in the Lewis and Clark Expedition.-Geography:...
- St. XavierSt. Xavier, MontanaSt. Xavier is a census-designated place in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 67 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St...
- WyolaWyola, MontanaWyola is a census-designated place in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wyola is located at ....
See also
- List of cemeteries in Big Horn County, Montana
- List of lakes in Big Horn County, Montana
- List of mountains in Big Horn County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Big Horn County, MontanaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Big Horn County, MontanaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Big Horn County, Montana. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Big Horn County, Montana, United States...