Madison County, Montana

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Madison County, Montana
Madison County Courthouse in Virginia City, Montana
Map of Montana highlighting Madison County
Location in the state of Montana
Map of the United States highlighting Montana
Montana's location in the U.S.
Founded 1864
Seat Virginia City
Largest city Ennis
Area
 • Total 3,603 sq mi (9,332 km2)
 • Land 3,587 sq mi (9,290 km2)
 • Water 16 sq mi (41 km2), 0.45%
Population
 • (2010) 7,691
 • Density 3/sq mi (1/km²)
Website www.madison.mt.gov

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,691.[1] Its county seat is Virginia City.[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,603 square miles (9,330 km2), of which, 3,587 square miles (9,290 km2) of it is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) of it (0.45%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

 Silver Bow County Jefferson County
Beaverhead County Gallatin County
   Madison County, Montana  
Beaverhead County Fremont County, Idaho

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18702,684
—
18803,91545.9%
18904,69219.8%
19007,69564.0%
19107,229−6.1%
19207,4953.7%
19306,323−15.6%
19407,29415.4%
19505,998−17.8%
19605,211−13.1%
19705,014−3.8%
19805,4488.7%
19905,9899.9%
20006,85114.4%
20107,69112.3%
Est. 20127,7330.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2012 Estimate[1]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 6,851 people, 2,956 households, and 1,921 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 4,671 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.02% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.6% were of German, 16.4% English, 11.0% Irish, 7.8% American and 7.3% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 2,956 households out of which 26.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 4.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.00% were non-families. 29.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 30.10% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,233, and the median income for a family was $35,536. Males had a median income of $26,606 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,944. About 10.20% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Towns

Census-designated places

Other communities

Notable residents

  • Sam V. Stewart, former Montana Governor and Supreme Court justice, lived here.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  3. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2013. 
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Montana, United States
Towns
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Other
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communities
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Coordinates: 45°18′N 111°55′W / 45.30°N 111.92°W / 45.30; -111.92

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