Roosevelt County, Montana
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National protected areas
- Fort Union Trading Post National Historic SiteFort Union Trading Post National Historic SiteFort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is the site of a partially reconstructed trading post on the Missouri River and the North Dakota/Montana border twenty-five miles from Williston. It is one of the earliest declared National Historic Landmarks of the United States...
(part) - Medicine Lake National Wildlife RefugeMedicine Lake National Wildlife RefugeMedicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the far northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Montana. The refuge was established in 1935 to protect habitat for various wildlife and especially migratory birds. 235 distinct bird species have been documented and of these 125 are known to...
(part)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,620 people, 3,581 households, and 2,614 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 4,044 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 40.93% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.05% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 55.75% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.43% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.05% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.25% from other races
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, and 2.53% from two or more races. 1.23% 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. 12.6% were of Norwegian and 11.5% German ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.8% spoke English
English language
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and 3.4% Dakota
Dakota language
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as their first language.
There were 3,581 households out of which 40.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.20% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 18.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.40.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,834, and the median income for a family was $27,833. Males had a median income of $25,177 versus $19,728 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $11,347. About 27.60% of families and 32.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.60% of those under age 18 and 15.10% of those age 65 or over.
Towns
- BainvilleBainville, MontanaAs of the census of 2000, there were 153 people, 72 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density was 147.9 people per square mile . There were 83 housing units at an average density of 80.2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 89.54% White, 5.23% Native...
- BrocktonBrockton, MontanaAs of the census of 2000, there were 245 people, 67 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,285.7 people per square mile . There were 72 housing units at an average density of 377.8 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 13.06% White, 84.90%...
- CulbertsonCulbertson, MontanaAs of the census of 2000, there were 716 people, 295 households, and 192 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,213.7 people per square mile . There were 356 housing units at an average density of 603.5 per square mile...
- FroidFroid, MontanaAs of the census of 2000, there were 195 people, 97 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 688.1 people per square mile . There were 122 housing units at an average density of 430.5 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 90.77% White, 5.64% Native...
See also
- List of cemeteries in Roosevelt County, Montana
- List of lakes in Roosevelt County, Montana
- List of mountains in Roosevelt County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Roosevelt County, Montana