Granite County, Montana Explained
County: | Granite County |
State: | Montana |
Ex Image: | Granite County Courthouse July 2020.jpg |
Ex Image Size: | 220px |
Ex Image Cap: | Granite County Courthouse |
Founded Date: | March 2 |
Founded Year: | 1893[1] |
Seat Wl: | Philipsburg |
Largest City Wl: | Philipsburg |
City Type: | town |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1733 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1727 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 5.6 |
Area Percentage: | 0.3 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 3309 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
Population Est: | 3502 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Web: | www.co.granite.mt.us |
District: | 1st |
Time Zone: | Mountain |
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Granite County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,309.[2] Its county seat is Philipsburg.[3] The county was founded in 1893, and was named for a mountain which contains the Granite Mountain silver mine.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.3%) is water.[5]
Major highways
Adjacent counties
National protected areas
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 3,309 people living in the county.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 3,079 people, 1,417 households, and 911 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 2,822 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.5% white, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.2% were German, 20.2% were Irish, 18.8% were English, 13.5% were Norwegian, and 7.9% were American.
Of the 1,417 households, 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.7% were non-families, and 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.63. The median age was 52.1 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,052 and the median income for a family was $47,685. Males had a median income of $41,307 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,222. About 7.5% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Towns
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Ghost Towns
See also
Further reading
- Loen, J.S., M.J. Blaskowski, and J.E. Elliott. (1989). Geology and mineral deposits of the Miners Gulch Area, Granite County, Montana [U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1791]. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.
Notes and References
- http://genealogytrails.com/mon/countytimeline.html Montana County Formation Time Line
- Web site: State & County QuickFacts . May 8, 2023 . United States Census Bureau.
- Web site: Find a County . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . May 31, 2011 . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties.
- Book: Gannett, Henry . The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . 1905 . 141.
- Web site: August 22, 2012 . 2010 Census Gazetteer Files . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205145322/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_30.txt . December 5, 2014 . November 28, 2014 . United States Census Bureau.
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/Beartown,+MT+59832/@46.7932637,-113.3488307,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535c57385cf77f77:0xc5fe438e0c4337a3!8m2!3d46.7932646!4d-113.3400759 Beartown, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+Chicago,+MT+59832/@46.6268733,-113.1510396,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535c605c5b2a8d5b:0x308c473310a71b9c!8m2!3d46.6268742!4d-113.1422847 New Chicago, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/Quigley,+MT+59825/@46.612147,-113.6571787,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535c3ed9e437696f:0xed6e148006d32823!8m2!3d46.6121478!4d-113.6484239 Quigley, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/Princeton,+MT+59858/@46.4168703,-113.1743693,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535c70a6ca5a5d4b:0x3f93bcf11756864a!8m2!3d46.4168712!4d-113.1656145 Princeton, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sherryl,+MT+59837/@46.552705,-113.2268757,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535c65d57f5780a5:0x6b3faba68aeedfdf!8m2!3d46.5527058!4d-113.218121 Sherryl, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stone,+MT+59837/@46.505204,-113.234931,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535c657be7342f95:0x62bc7e57b75c4b42!8m2!3d46.5052049!4d-113.2261762 Stone, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)