Valley County, Montana
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| Valley County, Montana | |
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 Location in the state of Montana |
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 Montana's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1893 |
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| Seat | Glasgow |
| Largest City | Glasgow |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
13,110 km² (5,062 mi²) 12,745 km² (4,921 mi²) 365 km² (141 mi²), 2.79% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
7,675 1/km² |
| Website: www.glasgowmt.net | |
Valley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of 2000, the population is 7,675. Its county seat is GlasgowGR6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 13,110 km² (5,062 mi²). 12,745 km² (4,921 mi²) of it is land and 365 km² (141 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.79% water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Phillips County, Montana - west
- Garfield County, Montana - south
- McCone County, Montana - south
- Roosevelt County, Montana - east
- Daniels County, Montana - east
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan borders Valley County on the north.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,675 people, 3,150 households, and 2,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (2/mi²). There were 4,847 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.14% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 9.42% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,150 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 29.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,979, and the median income for a family was $39,044. Males had a median income of $27,233 versus $17,686 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,246. About 9.50% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over.
