Petroleum County, Montana
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- Charles M. Russell National Wildlife RefugeCharles M. Russell National Wildlife RefugeCharles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge surrounds Fort Peck Reservoir and at 1,100,000 acres is the largest refuge in Montana, United States. Created in 1936, the refuge was named after famed painter of the American West, Charles M. Russell...
(part) - War Horse National Wildlife RefugeWar Horse National Wildlife RefugeWar Horse National Wildlife Refuge, located in the center of the U.S. state of Montana, is divided into three separate sections, with each centered around a small body of water. It is an integral part of the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge Complex, although the refuge is normally...
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 493 people, 211 households and 136 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 0.29 per square mile (0.11/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 0.17 per square mile (0.07/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.19% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.20% Native American
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, 0.20% from other races
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, and 0.41% from two or more races. 1.22% 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. 37.0% were of German,14.3% American
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, 13.2% Norwegian and 10.9% English
English people
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 211 households of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.95.
26.00% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 28.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 110.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.00 males.
The median household income
Median household income
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was $24,107 and the median family income family was $32,667. Males had a median income of $20,694 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $15,986. About 21.00% of families and 23.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.60% of those under age 18 and 17.30% of those age 65 or over.
Unincorporated communities
- Cat CreekCat Creek, MontanaCat Creek is an unincorporated community in eastern Petroleum County, Montana, United States. It lies along local roads east of the town of Winnett, the county seat of Petroleum County. Its elevation is 2,907 feet . Cat Creek once had a post office, which is no longer in existence....
- FlatwillowFlatwillow, MontanaFlatwillow is an unincorporated community in southern Petroleum County, Montana, United States. It lies along local roads south of the town of Winnett, the county seat of Petroleum County. Its elevation is 3,225 feet . Flatwillow's post office first opened on and closed on , only to be...
- TeigenTeigen, MontanaTeigen is an unincorporated community in western Petroleum County, Montana, United States. It lies along Highway 200 west of the town of Winnett, the county seat of Petroleum County. Its elevation is 3,192 feet . Teigen's post office opened on . Although the post office was closed on , the...
See also
- List of cemeteries in Petroleum County, Montana
- List of lakes in Petroleum County, Montana
- List of mountains in Petroleum County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Petroleum County, Montana