- Custer County, Montana
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Custer County, Montana Custer County Courthouse in Miles City
Location in the state of Montana
Montana's location in the U.S.Founded 1882 Seat Miles City Largest city Miles City Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
3,793 sq mi (9,824 km²)
3,783 sq mi (9,798 km²)
10 sq mi (26 km²), 0.27%Population
- (2010)
- Density
11,699
3/sq mi (1/km²)Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of 2010, the population is 11,699.[1] Its county seat is Miles City[2]. It is named in honor of George Armstrong Custer.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,793 square miles (9,823.8 km2), of which 3,783 square miles (9,797.9 km2) is land and 10 square miles (25.9 km2) (0.27%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 94
U.S. Highway 12
U.S. Highway 212
Montana Highway 59
Adjacent counties
- Prairie County, Montana - north
- Fallon County, Montana - east
- Carter County, Montana - southeast
- Powder River County, Montana - south
- Rosebud County, Montana - west
- Garfield County, Montana - northwest
Garfield County Prairie County Rosebud County Fallon County Custer County, Montana
Powder River County Carter County Economy
The main source of income for Custer County has largely come from cattle ranching and dryland farming.[3] Miles City serves as the center of commerce in an area extending for 100 miles in every direction.[4] As of 2009 the largest employers were Holy Rosary Healthcare, Sanjel USA, Stockman Bank and Walmart.[4]
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1870 38 — 1880 2,510 6,505.3% 1890 5,308 111.5% 1900 7,891 48.7% 1910 14,123 79.0% 1920 12,194 −13.7% 1930 11,242 −7.8% 1940 10,422 −7.3% 1950 12,661 21.5% 1960 13,227 4.5% 1970 12,174 −8.0% 1980 13,109 7.7% 1990 11,697 −10.8% 2000 11,696 0% 2010 11,699 0% As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 11,696 people, 4,768 households, and 3,089 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 5,360 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.02% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.3% were of German, 12.0% Norwegian, 8.4% English, 8.3% Irish and 5.4% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.8% spoke English, 1.5% Spanish and 1.2% German as their first language.
There were 4,768 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.20% were non-families. 29.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $38,779. Males had a median income of $27,857 versus $18,343 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,876. About 10.10% of families and 15.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.10% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
City
Town
Unincorporated communities
- Volborg
- Kinsey
See also
- List of cemeteries in Custer County, Montana
- List of lakes in Custer County, Montana
- List of mountains in Custer County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Custer County, Montana
References
- ^ 2010 Census. "Montana". http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Merrill, Andrea; Judy Jacobson (1997). Montana almanac. Helena, Montana: Falcon Publishing. ISBN 1-56044-493-2.
- ^ a b Montana Dept. of Labor and Industry (September 2010). "Demographic & Economic Information for Custer County". http://www.ourfactsyourfuture.org/admin/uploadedPublications/3519_CF09_Custer.pdf. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Municipalities and communities of Custer County, Montana City Town Unincorporated
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